NASA Launches PREFIRE Mission
On 25th May, 2024, NASA successfully launched the first of two climate satellites, initiating the PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, aimed at studying heat emissions from Earth's poles.
Mission Objectives
- PREFIRE aims to study heat emissions from Earth's poles using two shoebox-size CubeSats.
- These CubeSats were launched aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
- The mission's primary goal is to collect data to aid researchers in predicting the impact of climate change on Earth's ice, seas and weather patterns.
Future Plans and Data Processing
- The second PREFIRE CubeSat is scheduled for ....
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