Rocket Lab Launches NASA Satellites to Monitor Tropical Storms
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Rocket Lab's Electron launched two NASA TROPICS cubesats designed to monitor the development of tropical storms. The satellites will collect temperature and water vapor profiles using a microwave radiometer, providing hourly updates to aid in monitoring the formation of hurricanes and other tropical weather systems. The four-satellite system will be in operation by the start of the Atlantic hurricane season this summer.
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