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TROPICS 1

Astra Rocket 3.3 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 12, 2022, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 12, 2022 · 17:43 UTCLaunch 2022-F03Launch no. 6,243 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC46
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyAstraUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 12, 2022, 17:43
Launch designation
2022-F03
Mission
TROPICS 1
Flight name
Rocket 3.3
Vehicle flight ID
LV0010
Flight code
TROPICS 1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-1,247 km
Initial apogee
532 km
Inclination
29.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.008 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TROPICS SV022022-F03Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of Technology———
TROPICS SV042022-F03Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of Technology———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.