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Originally Published 1 year ago — by Space.com
Rocket Lab's launch of NASA's second PREFIRE climate satellite was scrubbed due to a sensor issue. The mission aims to study heat loss from Earth's polar regions using two cubesats. A new launch date will be announced soon.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TESLARATI
Rocket Lab successfully launched the first of two CubeSats for NASA's PREFIRE mission to study Earth's heat absorption in polar regions. The second mission, PREFIRE and Ice, is set to launch soon from New Zealand. This marks Rocket Lab's sixth launch of the year, with no plans to recover the Electron first stage. The company is also advancing its Neutron rocket and has secured a rapid-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by SpaceNews
Rocket Lab successfully launched the first of two NASA PREFIRE Earth science cubesats on May 25, placing it into a 525-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. The mission aims to measure infrared emissions at the poles to improve climate models. A second identical cubesat will be launched in the coming days.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA has launched the first of two small climate satellites, part of the PREFIRE mission, to study heat emissions from Earth's poles. The data collected will help improve predictions of sea ice loss, ice sheet melt, and sea level rise, aiding in climate change research and resilience planning.