Rocket Lab launches CubeSats and satellites for NASA's hurricane tracking mission.

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket successfully launched two NASA CubeSats, part of the TROPICS constellation, designed to provide frequent updates on typhoon and hurricane development for new insights into how tropical storms evolve and intensify. The unique orbits over Earth's tropics allow the satellites to travel over any given storm about once an hour, compared with current weather tracking satellites that have a timing of about once every six hours. The TROPICS constellation is part of NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program and aims to help scientists better understand the processes that affect high-impact storms, ultimately leading to improved modeling and prediction to help protect lives and livelihoods.