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KINEIS-5A (62084)
COSPAR: 2024-219D | Alt Name: Kineis-5A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 25, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62084
International Designator
2024-219D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:29:02 GMT
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Inclination
97.90°
Right Ascension
358.57°
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Argument of Perigee
186.34°
Period
97.81 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KINEIS-5A
Alternative Name
Kineis-5A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KINEIS
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62084U 24219D 26200.22850178 .00000427 00000+0 75214-4 0 9996
2 62084 97.8970 358.5651 0004121 186.3449 173.7707 14.72272718 88489
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Summary
KINEIS-5A, also known as Kineis-5A, is a 16U Cubesat satellite configured for HP-IOT and launched on November 25, 2024, from RLLB Launch Site LC1B 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. It weighs 28 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Equipped with IoT communications payload and AIS payload, KINEIS-5A is designed for communications (IoT) and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with two panels and an antenna array. It has a mission lifespan of 8 years and was manufactured by KINEIS for the same owner.
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-5A
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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