Electron | Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)

Name: Electron | Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)
Start: 2024-05-25T07:41:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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 Details

Launch date: May 25, 2024 at 07:41 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission type: Earth Science