The four satellites should be in operation just in time to support North America's 2023 hurricane season.
rocket will carry two of the smallsats, and will launch about two weeks apart — possibly as soon as May 1 New Zealand time .
The two launches have been dubbed"Rocket Like a Hurricane," and"Coming to a Storm Near You," according to anfrom Rocket Lab. The TROPICS constellation quartet is part of NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program and will study the formation of tropical cyclones and hurricanes to help scientists improve predictive weather models.
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