Launch Date
February 8, 2025
Launch Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Launch Pad
Pad A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
62930
International Designator
2025-028C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:21:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.93°
Right Ascension
252.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.18°
Period
97.58 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
KINEIS C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
Kinéis
Country
France
Constellation
Kinéis
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Major Events
Part of the fourth launch of the Kinéis constellation, adding 5 satellites to enhance global IoT and AIS coverage.
1 62930U 25028C 26200.59813872 .00000691 00000+0 10812-3 0 9990
2 62930 97.9269 252.4186 0004804 100.1789 259.9962 14.75776052 77497
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Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
25
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Rectangular with deployable solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
7
Color
Silver and gold
Material Composition
Aluminum structure with composite materials
Payload
IoT communication payload and AIS receiver
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
To provide global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity and maritime traffic monitoring through Automatic Identification System (AIS) data collection.
Manufacturer
Hemeria
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
16U CubeSat
Configuration
Kinéis
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IoT communication payload and AIS receiver
Power System
Six solar panels generating 140W of power.
ADCS
3-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
UHF around 401 MHz for IoT devices, S-band for communication with ground stations.
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