Rocket Lab "High Five" launch thread
Rocket Lab "High Five" launch thread
High Five
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-03-18 01:31 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (NZDT) | 2025-03-18 14:31 |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customer | Kinéis |
| Payload | Kinéis Mission V |
| Target orbit | LEO |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-31hJeW1ec |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CC5_hmqH44 |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJa0ak2i6fE |
Stats
- 4th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- 62nd overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
Kinéis Mission V
Fifth and final batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 28 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: The Lightning God Reigns
Next mission: Finding Hot Wildfires Near You
Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re a relatively new community, so feedback is very valuable!
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1901713067467272463