Kinéis Killed the RadIoT Star (Kinéis 6-10)

Rocket Lab's 53rd Electron mission, 'Kineis Killed the RadIoT Star,' launched from Mahia and deployed five satellites for French operator Kineis, the second of five dedicated flights building its 25-satellite Internet of Things constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

140 kg

Flight

52nd

of 89 Electron flights

Date and time

20 September 2024, 23:01 UTC

Rocket

Electron

Builder

Rocket Lab

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Payload

Communications

International designator

2024-172

Launches in 2024

177th of 263

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