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Tropics SV05/SV06

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on May 8, 2023, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 8, 2023 · 01:00 UTCLaunch 2023-062Launch no. 6,432 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 8, 2023, 01:00
Launch designation
2023-062
Mission
Tropics SV05/SV06
Flight name
Rocket Like A Hurricane
Vehicle flight ID
36

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
538 km
Initial apogee
562 km
Inclination
35.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.008 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TROPICS SV052023-062ANORAD 56442Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of TechnologyEarth science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 4, 2025
TROPICS SV062023-062CNORAD 56444Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of TechnologyEarth science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 25, 2025

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