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Tropics SV03/SV07

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on May 26, 2023, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 26, 2023 · 03:46 UTCLaunch 2023-073Launch no. 6,443 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 26, 2023, 03:46
Launch designation
2023-073
Mission
Tropics SV03/SV07
Flight name
Coming To A Storm Near Y
Vehicle flight ID
37

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TROPICS SV032023-073BNORAD 56753Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of TechnologyEarth science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 11, 2025
TROPICS SV072023-073CNORAD 56754Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of TechnologyEarth science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 6, 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.