Rocket Lab "IoT 4 You and Me" launch thread
Rocket Lab "IoT 4 You and Me" launch thread
IoT 4 You and Me
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-02-08 20:43 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (NZDT) | 2024-02-09 09:43 |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customer | Kinéis |
| Payload | Kinéis 16-20 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecraft into LEO |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5hWmjoxQ |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LymS8p38Q98 |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t6_MoFqiT4 |
Stats
- This will be the 1st launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- This will be the 59th overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
Fourth 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: Owl The Way Up
Next mission: Fasten Your Space Belts
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