Electron launches PREFIRE-1

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Ready, Aim, PREFIRE” mission, the first of two identical 6U CubeSats for NASA PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 25 May 2024, at 07:41 UTC (19:41 NZST). Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab PREFIRE-1 launch