The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Kinéis Constellation Grows by Five Satellites

Spacecraft Launched by Rocket Lab on 59th Electron Mission

Tom Patton's avatar
Tom Patton
Feb 11, 2025
∙ Paid
Share

The 59th Electron mission deployed five satellites to a 402-mile orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. Rocket Lab conducted the launch from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand over the weekend. The “IOT 4 You and Me” mission was Rocket Lab’s first Electron launch of 2025 and the fourth launch for Kinéis to date.

“That’s fou…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Journal of Space Commerce to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ex Terra Media, LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture