NASA successfully launched the second and final twin CubeSat of the PREFIRE mission from Mahia, New Zealand, using Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The CubeSats aim to improve climate predictions by measuring far-infrared radiation from Earth's polar regions. The mission involves detecting heat loss to space from the Arctic and Antarctic. The CubeSats are now in orbit, and engineers will ensure their normal operation during a 30-day checkout period before the 10-month prime mission begins.
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Welcome to orbit, PREFIRE-2. Two launches from the same pad, just 11 days apart, deploying twin climate science satellites for @NASA. This is what Electron is all about - tailored and dedicated access to orbit for small sats! https://t.co/o7VyMoaxqK
✅✅ PREFIRE's twin climate satellites are both in orbit after a 2nd and final successful launch! Now, engineers and scientists will make sure both CubeSats are operating normally during a 30-day checkout period. Then, the 10-month prime mission begins: https://t.co/iSSYe7aAeC https://t.co/2zU3WIHcWq
Three objects cataloged from PREFIRE 2 launch: A in 192 x 524 km (second stage), B in 523 x 538 km (payload?), C in 456 x 527 km (kick stage, following small depletion burn?)
The second #PREFIRE CubeSat launched successfully from New Zealand overnight and is now in orbit above Earth! CIMSS Director Tristan L'Ecuyer is the project PI of this important @NASAJPL mission which will soon start gathering climate data over the poles. https://t.co/Ynrr6e89iL https://t.co/EO5lzVlYqc
Rocket Lab successfully completes their second launch for NASA's climate mission, Prefire, within just 11 days. The rocket was launched from New Zealand at 3:15pm NZST. $RKLB
PREFIRE-2 for @NASA has been deployed! That’s mission success for Electron on our 49th launch. The mission to detect heat loss to space from the Arctic and Antarctic now begins for @NASAJPL. https://t.co/hxnsrFfa9c
Next step: The PREFIRE team will wait for acquisition of signal from the CubeSat. Stay tuned for confirmation! https://t.co/19tisfjDrl
The second and final CubeSat of the PREFIRE mission has deployed from @RocketLab's Electron #PREFIREandIce! Watch the Small Satellite blog for mission updates on signal acquisition. 👉 https://t.co/KmlwI9hoqN https://t.co/WyU6fnFYkK
LAUNCH! Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launches the Prefire and Ice mission. Overview: https://t.co/iRa3bmLhQQ RL Livestream: https://t.co/4iQP4XCac1 https://t.co/noKLPWpvZs
LAUNCH at 0315 UTC Jun 5 of the JPL/NASA PREFIRE 2 cubesat on a Rocket Lab Electron from Mahia pad 1B, New Zealand
T-20 minutes until @NASA's next PREFIRE launch! These twin CubeSats will help us help improve climate predictions by measuring heat in the form of far-infrared radiation emitted from Earth's polar regions. 🔴 Watch the live launch broadcast: https://t.co/bhhpnZvoYI
🔴 LIVE: The second and final PREFIRE CubeSat will be launching from Mahia, New Zealand on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. https://t.co/LixzzXP0D3
🔴 Live Now! T-20 minutes! Watch the launch of NASA's second and final PREFIRE CubeSat on Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand! 👀 https://t.co/tgRjmecmJU ℹ️ https://t.co/KmlwI9gQBf https://t.co/VHMAFkqSV6
PREFIRE is a go for launch today! Launch for the second and final twin CubeSat is targeted for 8:15pm PT: https://t.co/bhhpnZvoYI https://t.co/cu1IVmLdks
PREFIRE is a go for launch today! Launch for the second and final twin CubeSat is targeted for 8pm PT: https://t.co/bhhpnZvoYI https://t.co/cu1IVmLdks
🚀 The targeted T-0 for the #PREFIREandIce launch is now 3:15pm NZST June 5 (11:15pm EDT June 4). NASA's second and final PREFIRE CubeSat waits on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket for liftoff from Launch Complex-1 in Māhia, New Zealand. 🛰️ https://t.co/wOmIEFxV4X https://t.co/nt3FNUYBcu