The mission was the fourth mission in a
five-launch deal with Kinéis to deploy the French company’s entire
internet-of-things constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the
Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems,
today successfully launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying
five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things
(IoT) constellation operator Kinéis.
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Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle
lifts-off from Launch Complex 1 carrying five satellites for French
constellation operator Kinéis. (Photo: Business Wire)
The “IOT 4 You and Me” mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch
Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 9:43 am NZDT on 9 February
(20:43 UTC), successfully deploying five satellites to a 647 km low
Earth orbit. The mission was Rocket Lab’s first Electron launch of
2025, fourth launch for Kinéis to date, and 59th Electron launch
overall.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck said: “That’s four
launches done and one still to go for Kinéis, then we’ll have
deployed their entire constellation in less than a year. It’s not
uncommon for constellation operators to wait longer than that for
their first launch, let alone have a full constellation deployed
and operating. Once again Electron has shown its strength as a
pinpoint accurate constellation launcher that lets customers tailor
missions and schedules to their needs.”
Kinéis CTO Michel Sarthou said: "Producing 25 nanosatellites and
launching them into orbit in just eight months is an unprecedented
feat—and above all, a remarkable challenge! With this fourth and
penultimate launch, Kinéis moves one step closer to its ambitious
goal: delivering global IoT coverage through a complete
constellation of 25 nanosatellites. This milestone showcases the
expertise and determination of our teams and partners like Rocket
Lab. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support and
commitment we have received since Kinéis was founded.”
The Kinéis constellation is designed to make it possible to
connect and locate any connected object anywhere in the world,
enabling data transmission to users in near-real time, at low bit
rates and with very low energy consumption. By enabling internet
connection to the Earth’s most remote locations, Kinéis
constellation can support forest fire detection, water resource
management, infrastructure and energy network monitoring, transport
and logistics tracking, and much more.
The launch date for the fifth Kinéis launch in this series of
missions will be announced in the coming weeks.
The next Electron launch is scheduled for lift-off in February,
with the specific launch window and customer details to be
announced in the coming days.
Launch images:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720323462623
Launch webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5hWmjoxQ
+ About Rocket Lab
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with
an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable
launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and
on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more
affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach,
California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small
orbital launch vehicle, a family of flight-proven spacecraft, and
the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for
constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January
2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second
most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered
more than 200 satellites to orbit for private and public sector
organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific
research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate
monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft
platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and
Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus.
Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two
launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand
and a third launch pad in Virginia. To learn more, visit
www.rocketlabusa.com.
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