Kinéis Killed the RadIoT Star
Kinéis Killed the RadIoT Star was a Rocket Lab Electron mission for Kinéis that launched successfully at 23:01 UTC on 20 September 2024 (11:01 a.m. NZST on 21 September; 7:01 p.m. EDT on 20 September) from Launch Complex 1A on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
23:01 UTC on 20 September 2024 · 11:01 a.m. NZST on 21 September · 7:01 p.m. EDT on 20 September
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Mission State
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
The current watch link is from a third-party source rather than Rocket Lab directly.
Launch Updates
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Launch success.
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Payload deployment confirmed.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: x.com -
Liftoff.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: youtube.com
Updates via Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Name Origin
A playful nod to "Video Killed the Radio Star," this name celebrates Kineis's contribution to satellite IoT connectivity, highlighting their advancement in the burgeoning "RadIoT" space.
Mission Overview
Second batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.
Technical Details
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kiwisLaunch data cross-checked against Wikipedia.
Was this a jellyfish launch?
UnlikelySun 48° above the horizon at liftoff — daylight, the sky is too bright.
Details
- Unlikely
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Liftoff
- 11:01 a.m. NZST · 23:01 UTC
- Astronomical dawn (−18°)
- 4:30 a.m. NZST · 16:30 UTC
- Nautical dawn (−12°)
- 5:01 a.m. NZST · 17:01 UTC
- Civil dawn (−6°)
- 5:32 a.m. NZST · 17:32 UTC
- Sunrise
- 5:59 a.m. NZST · 17:59 UTC
Twilight times at the pad (Mahia, NZ) for the morning of the launch.
What's a rocket jellyfish? When a rocket launches in twilight, the ground is dark but its exhaust plume climbs into sunlight high above. The expanding plume glows against the dark sky in a jellyfish-like shape.
Space-Object Catalog
| Object | Operator | Built by | Mass | Orbit | Status | NORAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kineis-3C 2024-172A · Payload | Operator Kineis | Built by Kineis Cubesat 16U | Mass 28 kg | Orbit 651 × 655 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61220 |
Kineis-3D 2024-172B · Payload | Operator Kineis | Built by Kineis Cubesat 16U | Mass 28 kg | Orbit 652 × 655 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61221 |
Kineis-3E 2024-172C · Payload | Operator Kineis | Built by Kineis Cubesat 16U | Mass 28 kg | Orbit 652 × 654 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61222 |
Kineis-3A 2024-172D · Payload | Operator Kineis | Built by Kineis Cubesat 16U | Mass 28 kg | Orbit 651 × 655 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61223 |
Kineis-3B 2024-172E · Payload | Operator Kineis | Built by Kineis Cubesat 16U | Mass 28 kg | Orbit 651 × 655 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61224 |
Electron 53 Stage 2 2024-172F · Stage | Operator Rocket Lab Ltd. | Built by Rocket Lab Ltd. Electron St2 | Mass 250 kg | Orbit 138 × 238 km · 98.0° | Status Decayed 2024-10-02 | NORAD 61225 |
Electron 53 Kick Stage 2024-172G · Stage | Operator Rocket Lab Ltd. | Built by Rocket Lab Ltd. Kick Stage | Mass 50 kg | Orbit 536 × 602 km · 98.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 61226 |
