NASA successfully launched the first of two CubeSats for the PREFIRE mission from New Zealand on May 25, 2024, at 7:28 p.m. NZST (3:28 a.m. EDT). The mission aims to improve climate predictions by measuring far-infrared radiation emitted from Earth's polar regions. The CubeSat was deployed from Rocket Lab's Electron rocket to a 525km circular Low Earth orbit and is expected to provide crucial data on heat loss from the poles, helping researchers better predict changes in Earth's ice, seas, and weather. Tristan L'Ecuyer, the project principal investigator, highlighted the mission's significance in understanding Earth's energy budget.
🇺🇸NASA LAUNCHES TINY CUBESATS TO STUDY CLIMATE NASA has launched two tiny CubeSats to study heat emissions from Earth's poles. These shoebox-sized satellites will help predict changes in sea ice, ice sheets, and sea levels. The CubeSats will provide crucial data on how much… https://t.co/27nU9D5yQg
NASA launches ground-breaking #climate change satellite https://t.co/fM6mI9QbqQ
A tiny NASA satellite was launched from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring heat escaping from Earth's poles for the first time. https://t.co/8aoygdAVhT
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📣 JUST IN: $RKLB Rocket Lab Launches First NASA Climate Satellite $SPCE $AMZN $TSLA $ASTR 👉 Key Highlights: 📍 Rocket Lab launched the first of two NASA PREFIRE satellites. 📍 Launch occurred at 7:41 pm NZST on May 25th, 2024. 📍 Satellite deployed to a 525km circular Low… https://t.co/hE2Dk4iGV3
The first of a pair of @NASAClimate satellites launched successfully Sat., May 25, on a @RocketLab Electron rocket. Data from our PREFIRE mission will help researchers better predict how Earth's ice, seas, and weather will change in a warming world. https://t.co/TeX2DWWYRv https://t.co/UlbKAaYxA8
NASA Launches Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles https://t.co/rGD22ThzSo #PREFIRE
“The PREFIRE CubeSats may be small, but they’re going to close a big gap in our knowledge about Earth’s energy budget.” -Laurie Leshin, JPL Director Congrats to @NASA's PREFIRE team on a successful launch! More on the launch and the mission: https://t.co/8xuFWbr2wa https://t.co/SjL0TCXCam
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First of Two Climate Science Satellites for NASA https://t.co/9ath9CoX27 https://t.co/hhRJ4SN37a
Payload deployed ✅ The next step for the PREFIRE team is to seek acquisition of signal from the CubeSat. Stay tuned for confirmation! https://t.co/jWsdLPbiGB
The first CubeSat of the PREFIRE mission has deployed from Rocket Lab's Electron #ReadyAimPREFIRE! This concludes our launch coverage. Watch the Small Satellite blog for mission updates and info on the upcoming second launch, #PREFIREandIce! 🛰️ https://t.co/wOmIEFxV4X https://t.co/SgdfbeCHzP
It's almost launch time for @NASA's PREFIRE mission! This mission will help us help improve climate predictions by measuring heat in the form of far-infrared radiation emitted from Earth's polar regions. #ReadyAimPREFIRE Watch the live launch broadcast: https://t.co/HM0yKNAwrv https://t.co/TvFGbo1Onw
🚀 Launch day is here! The confirmed T-0 for the #ReadyAimPREFIRE launch is now 7:28 p.m. NZST (3:28 a.m. EDT). The first CubeSat of NASA's PREFIRE mission waits on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket for liftoff from Launch Complex-1 in Māhia, New Zealand. 🛰️ https://t.co/wOmIEFxV4X https://t.co/Fqk21ASvHj
The first launch for our latest Earth-observing mission – PREFIRE – is set for Saturday, May 25, at 3:15am ET (0715 UTC). Follow @NASA_LSP for updates about the satellites that will study Earth’s polar regions: https://t.co/8wXANczBqY https://t.co/8xPaiav984
🚀 Launching next: PREFIRE The twin satellites of this mission, launching on separate rockets, will help improve climate models by measuring the amount of heat lost to space from Earth’s polar regions. #ReadyAimPREFIRE https://t.co/ekp4ZW05Ub
Watch Rocket Lab launch a NASA climate change cubesat early on May 25 https://t.co/oKne9ndbq2 https://t.co/jEqYezis6y
.@NOAA's GOES-U is launching June 25! Join the virtual celebration as we explore what makes a GOES-R Series satellite #ReadytoGOES. How are you getting ready for the #GOESU launch? Learn more: https://t.co/9QrM3KBFqd https://t.co/fGR65YHlJT
Two shoebox-size satellites will soon begin their journey into space to help improve climate predictions. @NASA’s PREFIRE mission will measure heat in the form of far-infrared radiation emitted from Earth's polar regions. #ReadyAimPREFIRE https://t.co/qLVl0Q6PLa
In anticipation of the PREFIRE launch from New Zealand May 25, @UWCIMSS Director Tristan L'Ecuyer speaks with @radionz about how the two CubeSats will help us understand the future of Earth's climate: https://t.co/yV4770WgWe @UW_AOS @profdesai @UWMadScience
The PREFIRE mission will launch from New Zealand this weekend! CIMSS Director & Project PI Tristan L'Ecuyer will be on hand when twin CubeSats commence this NASA climate mission to measure heat loss over the poles by collecting new ranges of far-IR data. https://t.co/Ynrr6e89iL https://t.co/ZIzAvmkKFg