Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)
Electron launched the IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20) mission for Rocket Lab from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on Feb 8, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | IoT 4 You and Me (Kinéis 16-20)
Launched Feb 9, 2025 5:43:00 AMSuccess
6 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
191° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 98.1°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Fourth batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sun, Feb 9 · 5:43:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Rocket
- Electron
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand