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KINEIS-3D (61221)
COSPAR: 2024-172B | Alt Name: Kineis-3D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 20, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61221
International Designator
2024-172B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:45:39 GMT
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Inclination
98.04°
Right Ascension
290.39°
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Argument of Perigee
77.81°
Period
97.81 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KINEIS-3D
Alternative Name
Kineis-3D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KINEIS
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61221U 24172B 26200.82337677 .00000481 00000+0 83965-4 0 9998
2 61221 98.0436 290.3862 0002330 77.8102 282.3366 14.72294735 98154
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Summary
The KINEIS-3D satellite, identified by NORAD as 61221 and designated OBJECT_ID 2024-172B, is a Cubesat 16U spacecraft configured for HP-IOT missions. Built by the French company KINEIS, it was launched on September 20, 2024, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (RLLB) aboard an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 1.6 meters. It weighs 28 kilograms at launch and is equipped with IoT communications payload and AIS payload for its missions in communications (IoT) and traffic monitoring. KINEIS-3D's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, designed to support an operational lifetime of approximately 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
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kineis-3D
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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