NEAR FIELD INFRARED EXPERIMENT - Norad ID: 31140
| Spacetrack Directory Name | NFIRE |
| Alternative name | NEAR FIELD INFRARED EXPERIMENT |
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| Days in orbit | 3116 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | WLPIS (Wallops Island) |
NFIRE, 31140 was a payload satellite owned by MDA (US) that was launched on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 UTC via an MINOTAUR I launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.