https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7042
ЦитироватьTROPICS Flight 3: Coming to a Storm Near You
Launch Time
NET May 16, 2023
Rocket Electron
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Mission Details
TROPICS Flight 3: Coming to a Storm Near You
The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission will provide rapid-refresh microwave measurements over the tropics that can be used to observe the thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation structure for storm systems at the mesoscale and synoptic scale over the entire storm lifecycle. TROPICS comprises a constellation of CubeSats in three low-Earth orbital planes. Each CubeSat will host a high-performance radiometer scanning across the satellite track at 30 RPM to provide temperature profiles using seven channels near the 118.75 GHz oxygen absorption line, water vapor profiles using 3 channels near the 183 GHz water vapor absorption line, imagery in a single channel near 90 GHz for precipitation measurements, and a single channel at 206 GHz for cloud ice measurements.
Payloads: 2 Total Mass: 40 kg Low Earth Orbit
Location
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Mission 2: Coming to a Storm Near You
Launch Window Opens: May 16 NZST
Launch Site: LC-1
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Hurricanes and tropical storms have a devastating effect on lives and livelihoods, so we're immensely proud to be entrusted by @NASA to launch the TROPICS missions, enabling scientists to accurately predict storm strength and give people time to evacuate and make plans.
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
ЦитироватьMission Name: Coming To A Storm Near You
Rocket: Electron
Electron Name: Coming To A Storm Near You
Launch Window: 22 May 2023 NZST
Launch Time: 17:30 NZST
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
08:30 мск.
Press-kit
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/TROPICS-PRESS-KIT-F36-F37.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmYmgfMr2a8Цитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmYmgfMr2a8
Launch of Cyclone-Tracking TROPICS CubeSats from New Zealand, Pt. II (Official NASA Broadcast)
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Today's a beautiful day for a launch rehearsal! Electron is on the pad for final checks before this weekend's second launch to complete the @NASA TROPICS constellation.
Coming To A Storm Near You NET May 22.
UTC | 05:30
NZT | 17:30
ET | 01:30
PT | 22:30 (May 21)
ЦитироватьElectron Name: Coming To A Storm Near You
Launch Window: 23 May 2023 NZST
Launch Time: NET 17:00 NZST
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
ЦитироватьElectron Name: Coming To A Storm Near You
Launch Window: 25 May 2023 NZST
Launch Time: NET 16:00 NZST
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Our latest weather data confirms upper level winds are strong and expected to remain that way at today's lift-off target.
The weather is looking better for tomorrow, so we're moving our @NASA TROPICS launch attempt to NET May 26, 03:30 UTC / 15:30 NZT.
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Перенос. Сильный верховой ветер.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhuJsjQH8fUЦитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhuJsjQH8fU
Rocket Lab 'Coming to a Storm Near You' Launch
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
The latest weather report is in for today's @NASA TROPICS launch.
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Погода 85%
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
LOX loading underway, and we have a lift-off time set for today's mission for @NASA TROPICS!
'Coming To A Storm Near You' lift-off:
NZT | 15:46
UTC | 03:46
EDT | 23:46
PDT | 20:46
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Заправка жидким кислородом.
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Our operators have cleared the first poll for today's mission and we are GO FOR LAUNCH of Electron from LC-1 for @NASA.
Target lift-off:
NZT | 15:46
UTC | 03:46
EDT | 23:46
PDT | 20:46
Webcast begins approx. T-20 mins. https://rocketlabusa.com/live-stream
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Трансляция началась (см. выше).
Пуск!
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Отделение ступени
а21.jpg
Головной обтекатель отделился.
Батарея ушла.
Отработал Kickstage
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Полёт орбитального блока
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
For TROPICS, the second stage is used to circularize the orbit and the Kick Stage will conduct a plane change maneuver to position the @NASA CubeSats at an inclination of 30 degrees – the best spot for monitoring the formation of tropical storms.
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And that's second stage engine cut-off confirmed! The Kick Stage is now beginning its plane change maneuver for @NASA TROPICS.
We expect to receive confirmation of payload deployment at approx. T+47 mins, and we'll be back with updates then.
если верить Гюнтеру, https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/tropics.htm
TROPICS 02 и 04 погибли на Астре,
TROPICS 05 и 06 полетели на Электроне 08.05.2023
TROPICS 03 и 07 полетели этим пуском
Цитата: Pirat5 от 26.05.2023 13:29:59если верить Гюнтеру...
05 и 06 - уже не только Гюнтеру, но и NSSDCA (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2023-062A)/COSPAR (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2023-062C)
эти два - будем посмотреть чуть позже.
На орбита найдены четыре объекта. Пока без имён.
Цитировать2023-073A 56752 2023-073A 95.58 32.74 555 538 0.0012801
2023-073B 56753 2023-073B 95.59 32.74 555 539 0.0011496
2023-073C 56754 2023-073C 95.52 32.74 555 532 0.0016819
2023-073D 56755 2023-073D 95.48 35.47 560 523 0.0027337
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements
Поименованы
Цитировать2023-073A 56752 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 95.57 32.73 555 537
2023-073B 56753 TROPICS-03 95.58 32.74 554 539
2023-073C 56754 TROPICS-07 95.51 32.74 554 533
2023-073D 56755 ELECTRON R/B 95.48 35.46 559 524
... но по-моему, А и С перепутаны.