Rocket Lab

PREFIRE And Ice (PREFIRE 2)

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SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 · 03:15 UTC

Mission

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Second 6U Cubesat carrying a miniaturized IR spectrometer, covering 0- 45 μm at 0.84 μm spectral resolution, operating for one seasonal cycle for NASAs PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

80%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

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Launch Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

-39.263° S, 177.864° E

19

Pad Launches

45

Location Launches

49

Agency Launches

111

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