Status
Ready, Aim, PREFIRE
Launch Time
NET May 22, 2024
NET May 22, 2024
Rocket
Mission Details
PREFIRE Mission 1
The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will send two CubeSats into space to study how much heat the planet absorbs and emits from its polar regions, including the Arctic and Antarctica.
Analysis of PREFIRE measurements will inform climate and ice models, providing better projections of how a warming world will affect sea ice loss, ice sheet melt, and sea level rise. Improving climate models can ultimately help to provide more accurate projections on the impacts of storm severity and frequency, as well as coastal erosion and flooding.
Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Stats
2024
92nd orbital launch attempt
Rocket Lab
48th mission
6th mission of 2024
Electron
48th mission
6th mission of 2024