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TROPICS Mission to be Launched by Astra Space

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Tom Patton
Mar 03, 2021
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NASA has selected Astra Space to provide a launch service for the agency’s TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats) mission. The TROPICS mission consists of a constellation of six CubeSats and will increase the scientific community’s understanding of storm processes.

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