No Time Toulouse
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-20 18:13 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (NZST) | 2024-06-21 06:13 |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customers | Kinéis |
| Payloads | Kinéis 1-5 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecraft into Low Earth Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpQkHw9s1I |
| Everyday Astronaut | |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjEdn_6evjs |
| The Launch Pad |
Stats
- This will be the 8th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- This will be the 🎉 50th 🎉 overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
First batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each. The constellation will enable Kinéis, a company backed by private and public investors including the French government’s space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales) and CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites) an international space-based solutions provider, to improve its global IoT connectivity.
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2nd Curie burn completed, perfect final orbit. Payload deploy imminent.
Deployment of all 5 satellites confirmed!
Curie circularization burn completed. One more short burn is scheduled just before payload deploy.
SECO, kickstage separation, and nominal transfer orbit confirmed!
Circularization burn scheduled for T+52 minutes.
MECO, stage separation, stage 2 ignition, and fairing jettison!
Liftoff!
Go no-go poll is complete, and they are go for launch!
They shared some Neutron updates during the webcast:
- Concrete has been poured for the pad
- Water tower for the deluge system has been constructed
- Propellant tank installation is under way
- Assembly and integration complex is taking shape
- First launch of Neutron is currently scheduled for “mid-next year”.
Elite name
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1803290861977149940
It’s almost time!
Our 50th Electron is on the pad at LC-1 and we’re counting down to launch day for ‘No Time Toulouse’, a dedicated launch for @KineisIoT
Weather has improved slightly, so we’re still targeting lift-off at:
🚀 NZST = 6:13 am, Friday 21 June
🚀 EDT = 2:13 pm, Thursday 20 June
🚀 PDT = 11:13 am, Thursday 20 June
🚀 UTC = 6:13 pm, Thursday 20 JuneWebcast is live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpQkHw9s1I
