Credit: MIT Lincoln Labs
When did TROPICS launch?
May 25, 2023
Where is TROPICS?
342 miles (550 km) above Earth’s equator
What does TROPICS do?
TROPICS is the short name for Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats. This mission is four separate satellites, each made up of three CubeSats. A CubeSat is a small, cube-shaped satellite that is only about 4 inches (10 centimeters) on each side. TROPICS will measure atmospheric temperature profiles and precipitation.
Learn more about NASA’s TROPICS mission.
