NASA satellites launched to study tropical storms, hurricanes

Two, one. Rocket Lab launched two NASA satellites to study tropical storms and hurricanes on Saturday. The electron lifted off from the company's launch complex, one in New Zealand at 9 p.m. The tropics constellation will consist of four cube seats, which are miniature satellites, in low Earth orbit. Rocket Lab will launch the other two satellites about two weeks from now. For the constellation to function properly, all four tropics satellites must be deployed within a same 60-day time period.

The tropics cube seats will measure the hour-by-hour formation and progression of tropical cyclones and hurricanes with enhanced specificity.

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