Rocket Lab to Launch NASA's PREFIRE Mission

Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to launch the PREFIRE mission, which aims to study Earth's climate and how the planet loses heat to space. The mission will consist of two cubesats that will be launched back to back in 2024. The cubesats will measure heat loss from the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps to help predict future ice melt and its impact on rising sea levels. Rocket Lab is the only dedicated small satellite launch company capable of meeting the mission's requirements.