Rocket Lab

Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)

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SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, May 25, 2024 · 07:41 UTC

Mission

/01

First 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

70%

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

18

Pad Launches

44

Location Launches

48

Agency Launches

100

Orbital This Year

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