Rocket Lab "Ice AIS Baby" launch thread
Rocket Lab "Ice AIS Baby" launch thread
Ice AIS Baby
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-11-25 03:55 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (NZDT) | 2024-11-25 16:55 |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customer | Kinéis |
| Payload | Kinéis 11-15 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecraft into desired orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i081vyh3WO0 |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJmOFs5kZ0s |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fps-ilnHsEM |
Stats
- This will be the 14th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- This will be the 56th overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
Third batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each. The constellation will enable Kinéis, a company backed by private and public investors including the French government’s space agency CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) and CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites) an international space-based solutions provider, to improve its global IoT connectivity.
Previous mission: Leidos Mission 2 "HASTE A La Vista"
Next mission: Stonehenge
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