Rocket Lab, a private aerospace company, has been awarded a contract by NASA to launch two small Satellites as part of the PREFIRE mission. The satellites will collect data on far-infrared energy emissions at the Earth's poles, helping scientists understand how a warming climate affects the polar ice shelves. Equipped with thermal IR spectrometers, the satellites will compare the data with cloud cover and sea ice levels to improve climate models. The launches are scheduled for May 2024 and will be the 7th and 8th launches conducted by Rocket Lab on behalf of NASA since 2018.

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