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KINEIS-1D (60082)
COSPAR: 2024-114D | Alt Name: Kineis-1D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 20, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60082
International Designator
2024-114D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:20:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.99°
Right Ascension
220.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.27°
Period
97.54 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KINEIS-1D
Alternative Name
Kineis-1D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KINEIS
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60082U 24114D 26200.84747676 .00000275 00000+0 46968-4 0 9997
2 60082 97.9879 220.6273 0002984 91.2716 268.8835 14.76365768111947
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Summary
The KINEIS-1D satellite, also known as Kineis-1D, is a Cubesat 16U with HP-IOT configuration launched on June 20, 2024, from Launch Site RLLB, Pad LC1B using the Electron launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.6 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 28 kilograms and was manufactured by KINEIS for communications (IoT) and traffic monitoring purposes. Equipped with an IoT communications payload and an AIS payload, it is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its operational lifetime is expected to be eight years.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kineis-1D
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
Map
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