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RocketLab: 🚀Launch update: 'Coming To A Storm Near You' has a storm coming near us these next few days, so we’re now targeting NET Thursday 25 May for our final TROPICS launch for @NASA.

Launch window opens:
UTC | 04:00
NZT | 16:00
EDT | 00:00
PDT … https://t.co/g9w9yIXzWH

[MetService NZ @MetService]

🔁 Another low pressure system crosses the North Island on Monday/Tuesday - here's the key info

🟡 Heavy Rain Watches for Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti Gisborne

⛈ Chance of gusty thunderstorms and hail for the upper North Island

ℹ Severe Weather info https://t.co/qHyE5zzql5

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: 🚀Launch update: with unfavorable weather conditions over LC-1, our launch for @NASA TROPICS will now be NET Tuesday 23 May.

'Coming To A Storm Near You' launch window opens:
UTC | 05:00
NZT | 17:00
EDT | 01:00
PDT | 22:00 (22 May)

More i…

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RocketLab: Incredible to see the first photos back from CAPSTONE after its launch to the Moon on our Electron rocket and Photon spacecraft last year🚀🛰️ https://t.co/IjGzGMfv9O

[NASA Ames @NASAAmes]

Are you there, Moon? It’s me, #CAPSTONE

Our microwave-oven sized #CubeSat has taken its first images! And tested a new navigation tech with our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Learn how it lays the groundwork for future peer-to-peer navigation at the Moon: https://t.co/bYGS3Vw0aP

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: Today’s a beautiful day for a launch rehearsal! Electron is on the pad for final checks before this weekend’s second launch to complete the @NASA TROPICS constellation.

Coming To A Storm Near You NET May 22.
UTC | 05:30
NZT | 17:30
ET | 01:30…

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: RT @NASA_LSP: 🛰🛰 #ComingToAStormNearYou!

With the successful launch of a pair of #CubeSats, NASA and @RocketLab are getting ready to complete TROPICS!

Liftoff is targeted for NET May 22 at 5:30 pm NZST (1:30 am EDT). https://t.co/eEphxkJrjU

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: One @NASA TROPICS launch down, one to go! 🚀

🗓️We’re targeting no earlier than May 22 UTC/NZST for the launch of ‘Coming To A Storm Near You’, the second of two Electron launches to deploy NASA's TROPICS storm monitoring constellation.

📰…

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: The final launch milestone: satellite deployment!

Look carefully and you’ll see a @NASA TROPICS CubeSat deploy from our Canisterized Satellite Dispenser on Electron’s Kick Stage. We’re already counting down to our 2nd & final TROPICS launch s…

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: The story of Rocket Lab’s founding is told in more detail than ever before in @ashleevance's new book.

Peer behind the curtain of the rapidly evolving commercial space industry: https://t.co/6nS9bM2ibO

(yes, the rocket bike is in there)

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: Rocket Lab has been selected to launch @NASA’s Starling mission from LC-1 later this year! The multi-CubeSat mission will test and demonstrate swarm technologies in LEO.

Learn more here: https://t.co/GTTMLhVMB4

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: @VardaSpace Space Systems is a rapidly growing part of our business and we’re delighted to deliver another spacecraft that leverages our vertical integration strategy for high-quality and cost-effective satellite solutions on rapid timelines.

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: @VardaSpace Photon will provide power, comms, propulsion, & attitude control to Varda’s 120kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth. This spacecraft is the first of 4 ordered by Varda to ena…

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: 🛰️New Photon spacecraft complete! 🛰️

We’re celebrating the completion and shipping of a custom Photon for @VardaSpace to enable in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing.

📰More: https://t.co/4Btdz4T1dy

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: 36 missions and counting #OpeningAccessToSpace

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RocketLab: Proud to be a part of the TROPICS mission supporting the team at @NASA. One launch down, one to go! 🚀 https://t.co/aUicMCrFda

[Bill Nelson @SenBillNelson]

Our efforts to better understand tropical cyclones just reached new heights! The first pair of @NASA's TROPICS CubeSats were successfully launched into orbit by @RocketLab! The data these satellites collect will help us understand these powerful storms.

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: RT @Reuters: NASA and Rocket Lab successfully launched the first of two cyclone-monitoring satellites called ‘Tropics,’ which will gather data more frequently to help improve weather forecasting

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RocketLab: Congratulations to the team at @NASA_LSP on establishing comms with TROPICS! We're honored to be entrusted with launching these important storm tracking satellites 🛰️🚀 https://t.co/Em7A1fbmhN

[ARCHIVED: NASA LSP @NASA_LSP]

🛰 Start tracking! 🛰

A pair of TROPICS #CubeSats launched from New Zealand yesterday and the team established communications with both spacecraft this morning.

@RocketLab will launch two more CubeSats this month #ComingToAStormNearYou! 🌀

https://t.co/cAnbQwK7YO

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: RT @Peter_J_Beck: This is my new favorite launch footage. The team always has something new.

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RocketLab: @NASA The Kick Stage's Curie engine is scheduled to have completed its final burn & deployed the TROPICS satellites now. As this takes place outside of ground station coverage, we expect to receive signal and get confirmation of payload deployment within the next …

[NewSpace Ventures @NewSpaceVC]

RocketLab: RT @NASA: Liftoff! Two TROPICS shoebox-sized satellites are on their way to join the fleet of @NASAEarth missions studying our home planet. Together, TROPICS will have the potential to gather near-hourly data on the formation and development o…

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RocketLab: Electron’s second stage engine has shut down as planned and the Kick Stage with the @NASA TROPICS satellites has separated for ahead of payload deployment within the next 30 minutes.