NASA's TROPICS mission is going to vastly improve the reporting and research of hurricanes and tropical storms, successfully launching multiple new satellites.
Miniature satellites called CubeSats will collect meteorologic data that NASA hopes will help explain how and why some tropical storms intensify as they approach land
The second set of NASA s TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.
States along the Gulf Coast may be able to get faster and more accurate information about tropical storms and hurricanes, thanks to a new series of satellites.