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Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)

May 25, 2024, 7:41 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
May 25, 2024, 7:41 AM UTC
Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)
Launch Successful

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

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1), Apr 23, 2024, 10:32 PM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)	Ready, Aim, PREFIRE (PREFIRE 1)Different
Purpose	Dedicated Rideshare	Earth ScienceDifferent
Orbit	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Polar OrbitDifferent
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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