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NASA and Rocket Lab Launch PREFIRE Mission to Study Earth's Polar Heat Loss

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NASA and Rocket Lab Launch PREFIRE Mission to Study Earth's Polar Heat Loss
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NASA has launched the first of two CubeSats as part of the PREFIRE mission to measure heat loss from the Arctic and Antarctica. The data collected will enhance climate models and improve predictions related to sea levels, weather, and ice cover. The second satellite's launch date will be announced soon, and both will operate in near-polar orbits to gather frequent measurements of atmospheric phenomena.

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  1. NASA PREFIRE mission launches to study Earth’s polar regions  CNN
  2. NASA, Rocket Lab prepare for back-to-back launches of climate-monitoring PREFIRE spacecraft – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight Now
  3. Rocket Lab launches NASA cubesat to study heat lost from Earth's poles  Space.com
  4. NASA PREFIRE mission set to launch to study Earth’s polar regions  WRAL News
  5. NASA PREFIRE mission launches to study Earth's polar regions  KOAT New Mexico

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