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TROPICS-2

May 8, 2023, 1:00 AM UTC · Launch Successful

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Published target: Apr 28, 2023, 8:00 PM UTC
NASA TROPICS Teleconference
Event record
May 8, 2023, 1:00 AM UTC
TROPICS-2
Launch Successful

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: The Beat Goes On (BlackSky 18-19), Mar 24, 2023, 9:14 AM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	The Beat Goes On (BlackSky 18-19)	TROPICS-2Different
Purpose	Earth Science	Earth Science
Orbit	Low Earth Orbit	Low Earth Orbit
Launch site	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Vehicle	Electron	Electron
Spacecraft	—	—
Booster	35	36Different

booster

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