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Rocket Lab successfully launches 53rd Electron mission, deploys five more satellites for Kinéis

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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a world leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully announced its 53rd launch date in 2019.rd Electron mission, which carried five satellites to low Earth orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) company Kinéis.

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Rocket Lab's Electron lifts off on its 53rd launch from Mahia, New Zealand, for returning French Internet-of-Things customer Kinéis. Photo credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab’s Electron lifts off on its 53rd launch from Mahia, New Zealand, for returning French Internet-of-Things customer Kinéis. Photo credit: Rocket Lab

The ‘Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star’ was launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 11:01 on 21 September NZST (23:01, 20 September UTC), successfully launching five satellites into a 643 km orbit. The mission was the second of five dedicated Electron launches for Kinéis, a company backed by private and public investors including the French government space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales) and CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites), an international provider of space-based solutions, to improve global IoT connectivity. The Kinéis constellation is designed to enable any connected object anywhere in the world to be connected and located, enabling data transmission to users in near real-time, at low bit rates, and with very low power consumption. By enabling internet connectivity in the most remote places on Earth, the Kinéis system can support forest fire detection, water resource management, infrastructure and energy grid monitoring, transportation and logistics tracking, and much more.

Rocket Lab Founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck said: “Today’s successful launch marks another milestone for Rocket Lab as we continue to help innovative companies like Kinéis push the boundaries of global IoT connectivity. With every mission, we bring the world closer together, enabling vital data to be transmitted from the furthest corners of the Earth.”

Through 53 launches, Rocket Lab has deployed 197 satellites for a variety of customers and missions, including NASA missions to the Moon, National Reconnaissance Office and Space Force missions supporting national security and defense, scientific research to combat climate change, and commercial constellations delivering critical data and services to millions of people on Earth.

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