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PolSIR-1

Last Updated: 2 months ago

PolSIR-1 is an upcoming Rocket Lab Electron mission, targeting no earlier than June 2027 from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.

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Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
NET June 2027 Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Mission State

Schedule
Window to be announced

Rocket Lab has not published a precise launch time yet.

Coverage
Stream not published yet

Coverage often appears closer to launch, especially for updated NET dates.

Launch Updates

1

  1. Added launch.

    by Cosmic_Penguin Source: nasa.gov

Updates via Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).

Mission Overview

The PoISIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) mission will help provide a better understanding of ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and subtropical regions. Consisting of two small satellites, both of PoISIR’s 16U CubeSats have a scientific instrument designed to measure a specific spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, which will determine how the amount of ice in tropical clouds rises and falls during the day, as well as how the ice changes connect to larger storms. The instruments also will help determine how ice clouds affect sunlight and heat radiation throughout the day. The pair of CubeSats will fly in orbits separated by several hours to observe the pattern of cloud ice content changes over a day. This information will help researchers make more accurate weather predictions.

Technical Details

Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1
LC-1 · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Pad Turnaround
Since the previous launch from this pad
Customer
Unknown
Mission customer

Jellyfish likelihood

Too early to tell

Too early to tell — depends on the final launch time.