Mission Status
Ice AIS Baby
Last Updated: 1 hour ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Monday, November 25, 2024 03:55 AM UTC
Source: Rocket Lab
Name Origin
This mission name signifies the launch of Kinéis satellites (11-15), which are designed to track maritime traffic (AIS) in remote "ice" regions, representing an early phase ("Baby") of their global detection network.
"Ice AIS Baby"
Mission Overview
Third batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Customer