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Kinéis Constellation Grows by Five Satellites

Spacecraft Launched by Rocket Lab on 59th Electron Mission

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Tom Patton
Feb 11, 2025
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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.

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