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KINEIS-1C (60081)
COSPAR: 2024-114C | Alt Name: Kineis-1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 20, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60081
International Designator
2024-114C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:40:27 GMT
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
224.75°
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Argument of Perigee
89.10°
Period
97.25 min
Mean Motion
14.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KINEIS-1C
Alternative Name
Kineis-1C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KINEIS
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60081U 24114C 26200.86142985 .00000284 00000+0 43879-4 0 9998
2 60081 97.9842 224.7473 0002564 89.1012 271.0493 14.80672218112215
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Summary
KINEIS-1C, also known as Kineis-1C, is a 16U Cubesat configured for HP-IOT operations launched on June 20, 2024, from Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.6 meters when deployed. It weighs 28 kilograms both dry and at launch. KINEIS-1C is equipped with IoT communications payload and AIS payload for its mission to facilitate communications (IoT) and traffic monitoring. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, enabling it to function effectively in orbit. With a designed lifetime of 8 years, the satellite was manufactured by KINEIS and is owned by the same entity.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.6
Dry Mass
28
Launch Mass
28
Shape
Box+ 2 pan + ant
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kineis-1C
Purpose
Communications (IoT), traffic monitoring
Mission
Communications (IoT), traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
KINEIS
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
HP-IOT
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IoT communications payload, AIS payload
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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