Rocket Lab "No Time Toulouse" Launch Thread!
Rocket Lab "No Time Toulouse" Launch Thread!
No Time Toulouse
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-20 18:13 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (NZST) | 2024-06-21 06:13 |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customers | Kinéis |
| Payloads | Kinéis 1-5 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecraft into Low Earth Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpQkHw9s1I |
| Everyday Astronaut | |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjEdn_6evjs |
| The Launch Pad |
Stats
- This will be the 8th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- This will be the 🎉 50th 🎉 overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
First 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.
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Elite name
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1803290861977149940
It's almost time!
Our 50th Electron is on the pad at LC-1 and we're counting down to launch day for 'No Time Toulouse', a dedicated launch for @KineisIoT
Weather has improved slightly, so we're still targeting lift-off at:
🚀 NZST = 6:13 am, Friday 21 June
🚀 EDT = 2:13 pm, Thursday 20 June
🚀 PDT = 11:13 am, Thursday 20 June
🚀 UTC = 6:13 pm, Thursday 20 JuneLiftoff!
MECO, stage separation, stage 2 ignition, and fairing jettison!
SECO, kickstage separation, and nominal transfer orbit confirmed!
Circularization burn scheduled for T+52 minutes.
Webcast is live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpQkHw9s1I
They shared some Neutron updates during the webcast:
- Concrete has been poured for the pad
- Water tower for the deluge system has been constructed
- Propellant tank installation is under way
- Assembly and integration complex is taking shape
- First launch of Neutron is currently scheduled for "mid-next year".
Go no-go poll is complete, and they are go for launch!
Curie circularization burn completed. One more short burn is scheduled just before payload deploy.
2nd Curie burn completed, perfect final orbit. Payload deploy imminent.
Deployment of all 5 satellites confirmed!
