Rocket Lab’s Electron lifted off from Launch Complex 1 B on the Māhia Peninsula, carrying three TROPICS‑2B CubeSats that will track tropical storms in near‑real time. The “We’re Gonna Need a Smaller Boat” mission reached a 550 km orbit inclined 30 degrees, completing deployment 35 minutes after launch. The TROPICS constellation will shrink revisit times for cyclone monitoring from six hours…
ULA’s Vulcan Sends Dream Chaser Spaceplane on First Cargo Run to ISS
