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NASA: The water vapour content of the atmosphere, along with the presence, structure, and composition of clouds, influences the amount of far-infrared radiation that escapes into space from Earths poles.

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 -- The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earths poles for NASA is in orbit after lifting off atop Rocket Labs Electron rocket from the companys Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand at 7:41 p.m. NZST (3:41 a.m. EDT) on Saturday. Continue Reading Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand at 7:41 p.m. NZST May 25, 2024 (3:41 a.m. EDT) carrying a small satellite for NASA&rsquo...

Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) May 16, 2023 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is preparing for the second of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of storm monitoring satellites for NASA. The launch, called Coming

Rocket Lab is preparing to launch the second half of NASA’s TROPICS satellite constellation as early as May 22, just two weeks after successfully completing the first launch ... | May 15, 2023

Rocket Lab is about to launch the first of two missions for NASA that will deploy storm-monitoring satellites in time for the upcoming hurricane season.

The first two of four TROPICS cubesats lift off from New Zealand.

--The 'Rocket Like a Hurricane' launch was the first of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of hurricane monitoring satellites for NASA

The TROPICS constellation will monitor the formation and evolution of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes.

The TROPICS constellation will monitor the formation and evolution of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes.

The ‘Rocket Like a Hurricane’ launch is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand as early as May 8 to deploy the first set of TROPICS satellites for... | May 7, 2023