Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)

Launch information

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Mission description

Fourth batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)’.

Launch image Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Feb. 8, 2025, 8:43 p.m.

Timezone: Pacific/Auckland

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20) (LEO)

Launcher

Rocket Lab

Rocket

Electron

Location

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
62929 KINEIS-2C SSO 98.0 FRANCE In-orbit
62930 KINEIS-2D SSO 97.98 FRANCE In-orbit
62931 KINEIS-2E SSO 97.94 FRANCE In-orbit
62932 KINEIS-2A SSO 98.01 FRANCE In-orbit
62934 KINEIS-2B SSO 97.98 FRANCE In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#6877

To this date

Location Launch

#53

To this date

Pad Launch

#28

To this date

Agency Launch

#59

To this date

Orbital Launch

#28

Year 2025

Location Launch

#1

Year 2025

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2025

Agency Launch

#1

Year 2025

Latest news about the launch

News about the space mission ‘Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.

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Rocket Lab launches fourth set of Kinéis satellites

Rocket Lab launched a fourth set of satellites for French company Kinéis Feb. 8 as it extends its lead in the small launch sector. The post Rocket Lab launches fourth set of Kinéis satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

News about space launch Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)
Rocket Lab to launch first Electron rocket of 2025 from New Zealand

The mission will be the company’s 59th Electron rocket launch to date. Liftoff of the ‘IoT 4 You and Me’ mission is set for 9:43 a.m. NZDT on Feb. 9 (3:43 p.m. EST, 2043 UTC on Feb. 8).

News about space launch Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)
Launch Roundup: Electron, Soyuz set to fly; New Shepard to simulate lunar gravity

This week’s launch manifest is quite diverse, featuring the launches of four different rockets worldwide.… The post Launch Roundup: Electron, Soyuz set to fly; New Shepard to simulate lunar gravity appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.


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