Liftoff For Coming To A Storm Near You!

NASA's two TROPICS CubeSats have lifted off atop Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand at 11:46 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 25, (3:46 p.m. NZST Friday, May 26th).

A series of milestones will occur within several minutes after launch. The rocket will reach Max-Q - the speed at which the vehicle reaches its maximum dynamic pressure - followed by main engine cutoff of Electron's first stage and separation from the second stage.