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Rocket Lab Corporation<\/strong>, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA<\/strong> to provide three Electron launches for two separate NASA missions – PolSIR and TSIS-2 \u2013 from early next year. Rocket Lab\u2019s extensive flight heritage across more than 90 launches, Electron\u2019s proven deployment accuracy and the company\u2019s ability to meet the tight turnaround schedules for both missions were key driving factors behind Rocket Lab being selected as the launch provider. Rocket Lab will fly two back-to-back Electron launches for NASA\u2019s PolSIR mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand no earlier than June 2027. A separate Electron launch for NASA\u2019s TSIS-2 mission will take place from the same launch site in early 2027.<\/p>\n PolSIR<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Electron will deploy two identical CubeSats for the PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) mission to study ice clouds at high altitudes in the tropics and sub-tropics: how they form, why they change throughout the day and how much ice they contain. The data gathered by PolSIR will be used to inform Earth system models to make better predictions about Earth\u2019s weather across the globe. The PolSIR mission requires both satellites to fly in separate, 52-degree inclination, non-sun synchronous orbits that will allow NASA scientists to make comparisons across daily, seasonal and annual cycles of ice clouds. Electron\u2019s excellent track record for precise orbital deployment and ability to deliver satellites within meters of their target \u2013 versus the industry standard of kilometer-level deployment accuracy – is being leveraged to meet NASA\u2019s unique requirements of this mission.<\/p>\n TSIS-2<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n NASA\u2019s TSIS-2 (Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2) mission will see a single satellite launched by Electron to conduct Sun-Earth energy science. TSIS-2\u2019s measurements of the Sun\u2019s brightness at the top of Earth\u2019s atmosphere, as well as the distribution of that energy over ultraviolet, visible and infrared wavelengths, can be used by scientists to predict Earth\u2019s ozone layer recovery or provide air quality forecasts: real-life examples of the benefits space science missions like TSIS-2 can have for day-to-day life. This mission exemplifies Electron\u2019s unique capability and value in providing a reliable and responsive launch service dedicated for small satellites. NASA has booked the mission to launch on Electron in just seven months from contract signing to meet the time-sensitive requirements of the mission.<\/p>\n Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck,<\/strong> says: \u201cElectron has become synonymous with reliability, precise orbital accuracy, and on-demand launch capability and we\u2019ve been delivering this for NASA missions for almost a decade. We\u2019re proud to deliver this once again for PolSIR and TSIS-2.\u201d<\/p>\n Alongside PolSIR and TSIS-2, other upcoming NASA missions to be launched by Rocket Lab include the agency\u2019s Aspera mission: an astrophysics mission to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and provide new insights into how the universe works. Later this year, Rocket Lab is also scheduled to deploy its own Photon spacecraft on Electron for NASA\u2019s LOXSAT mission: a demonstration of in-space refueling technologies that could come into play for future Moon missions and human exploration to Mars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA to provide three Electron launches for two separate NASA missions – PolSIR and TSIS-2 \u2013 from early next year. 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