The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is about to launch its latest mission, known as the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE). The space agency will launch two shoebox-sized climate satellites that will study two of the most remote regions on Earth: the Arctic and Antarctica.
From Space.com According to the report, PREFIRE consists of two cubesats launched separately into near-polar orbits. The first called “Ready, Aim, PREFIRE” is expected to be launched no earlier than May 22, while the second cubesat, “PREFIRE and ICE”, will be launched a few days after the first, the report said.
Everything you need to know about the PREFIRE mission
1. According to NASA, the CubeSats will investigate how much heat is radiated into space from Earth's polar regions and how this affects our climate.
2. The space agency further added that each of the CubeSats will use a thermal infrared spectrometer to measure the heat, in the form of far-infrared energy, radiated into space by the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
3. The PREFIRE CubeSats are designed to answer critical questions using a platform that is cheaper than a full-size satellite.
4. Data from the PREFIRE mission will contribute to a better understanding of the greenhouse effect at the poles, in particular the ability of water vapor, clouds and other elements of the Earth's atmosphere to trap heat and prevent it from entering space radiates in.
5. NASA stated that researchers will use this data to update climate and ice models, improving predictions of how sea level, weather, snow and ice cover are likely to change in a warming world.
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Published: May 21, 2024 08:36 IST