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1. From which country will the NASA PREFIRE polar mission be launched?
The NASA PREFIRE polar mission, designed to improve climate models and address climate change, is slated for launch from New Zealand. The mission aims to measure heat loss from Earth's polar regions, using twin satellites equipped with infrared spectrometers. Launched aboard an Electron launch vehicle, these satellites, developed with Mars-tested technology, will orbit asynchronously near the poles, collecting data to refine predictions about climate phenomena like sea level rise.