NASA TROPICS CubeSats Mission

[tolakram]

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-task-order-for-tropics-cubesats-mission

These two dedicated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensed launches, each on an Electron Rocket are targeted to launch no earlier than May 1, 2023, enabling NASA to provide observations during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.

The TROPICS constellation targets the formation and evolution of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and will provide rapidly updating observations of storm intensity, as well as the horizontal and vertical structures of temperature and humidity within the storms and in their surrounding environment. These data will help scientists better understand the processes that effect these high-impact storms, ultimately leading to improved modeling and prediction.

[SFLcane]

Hopefully this one doesn't explode.

[Category5Kaiju]

It would indeed be very cool to see if us trackers can readily get access to high-tech, 3D simulations depicting the evolution of an evolving storm. That might make tracking even more interesting if you ask me in future seasons. Can't wait to see what 2023 will bring in store. Hopefully we get to do something like this for a Cat 4 monster OTS hurricane next year.