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PREFIRE And Ice (PREFIRE 2)

Jun 5, 2024, 3:15 AM UTC · Launch Successful

Mission stages

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Published target: May 15, 2024, 7:00 PM UTC
NASA Prefire Pre-Launch Press Conference
Event record
Jun 5, 2024, 3:15 AM UTC
PREFIRE And Ice (PREFIRE 2)
Launch Successful

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1), May 25, 2024, 7:41 AM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)	PREFIRE And Ice (PREFIRE 2)Different
Purpose	Earth Science	Earth Science
Orbit	Polar Orbit	Polar Orbit
Launch site	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Vehicle	Electron	Electron
Spacecraft	—	—
Booster	—	—

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