NASA’s 1st Prefire Earth Science Mission Launches

Mark Carreau May 25, 2024
Credit: Rocket Lab
The first of NASA’s two Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment (Prefire) small satellites successfully launched atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand early on May 25. The “Ready, Aim, PREFIRE” infrared thermocouple-equipped small satellite lifted off at 3:41 a.m. EDT, or 7...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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