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Science News: Nasa has successfully launched the first of two climate satellites into orbit, designed to study heat emissions at Earth's poles. The satellite, part

NASA launches the first of two PREFIRE CubeSats to study heat emissions from Earth's polar regions using Rocket Lab's Electron rocket.

NASA: The water vapour content of the atmosphere, along with the presence, structure, and composition of clouds, influences the amount of far-infrared radiation that escapes into space from Earth's poles.

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 -- The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earth's poles for NASA is in orbit after lifting off atop Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from the company's Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand at 7:41 p.m. NZST (3:41 a.m. EDT) on Saturday. Continue Reading Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand at 7:41 p.m. NZST May 25, 2024 (3:41 a.m. EDT) carrying a small satellite for NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission.

A pair of cubesats will measure far-infrared radiation from Earth's poles to improve climate predictions.