INCUS INvestigation of Convective UpdraftS Future Mission INCUS will include three SmallSats flying in tight coordination to study why convective storms, heavy precipitation, and clouds occur exactly when and where they form. Type Earth orbiter Launch No earlier than 2027 Objective Study storm formation Learn more about INCUS INCUS Stories Article2 Min ReadNASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward LaunchBlog3 Min ReadNASA’s INCUS Mission on Road to Launch, Study Storms From Space 3 Min ReadNASA Awards Launch Service for Mission to Study Storm Formation News Release Keep Exploring Discover More from Earth Science Explore Earth Science Earth Science at Work NASA Earth Science helps Americans respond to challenges and societal needs — such as wildland fires, hurricanes, and water supplies… Earth Science Missions In order to study the Earth as a whole system and understand how it is changing, NASA develops and supports… Earth Science Data Open access to NASA’s archive of Earth science data
