NASA's TROPICS Satelite Launch Ends in Disaster, Whole Mission Might Be in Doubt

NASA may consist of some of the best minds in all of science, engineering, and rocket technology. But even they, at the end of the day, are still human beings. So to say, they're capable of the occasional failure. Such was the case on June 12th with the first launch of the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission. (Man, what a mouthful). ... (continue reading...)