Update on second PREFIRE CubeSat launch

01 Jun 2024 | Tim Michaels

PREFIRE & ICE — The official patch of the 49th Rocket Lab launch, *PREFIRE and Ice*. It depicts the kickstage (3rd stage) of an Electron rocket with a satellite on top, a polar bear on a chunk of polar ice, and a starry sky.
Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab has scheduled the second attempt at the #2 (and final) PREFIRE launch for June 5, 2024 at 03:13 am UTC! That is June 04, 2024 at 10:13 pm Central time in North America. Its first launch attempt was scrubbed (called off) due to some sensor readings that were just out of range.

Also, here is the official patch of the 49th Rocket Lab launch, PREFIRE and Ice. It depicts the kickstage (3rd stage) of an Electron rocket with a satellite on top, a polar bear on a chunk of polar ice, and a starry sky.

Rocket Lab provides a live stream of the launch starting 30 minutes before scheduled lift-off.

This work is supported by NASA.