This weekend will be a busy time for rocket launches.
Not only will NASA be attempting the first crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner, which is currently scheduled for Saturday, June 1, following a series of delays, but there will also be the second of a two-part launch of a new mission called PREFIRE .
Recommended Videos “NASA’s innovative PREFIRE mission will fill a gap in our understanding of the Earth system, providing our scientists a detailed picture of how Earth’s polar regions influence how much energy our planet absorbs and releases,” said Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, in a statement.
In typical Rocket Lab style, the two launches have been given fun cod names. Last Saturday’s was “Ready, Aim, PREFIRE” and this Saturday’s is “PREFIRE and Ice.” If you’d like to catch up on last week’s launch, video is available on Rocket Lab’s YouTube page. The company will also provide a livestream of the upcoming launch on its website.
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