Rocket Lab (RKLB) announced it has scheduled the next Electron launch for Kineis, a global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity provider. The “Ice AIS Baby” mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on November 23rd NZDT. Lift-off will take place from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand. The mission is the third of five dedicated Electron launches booked by Kineis in a multi-launch contract that will see Rocket Lab deploy an entire constellation of 25 IoT satellites. The first two missions were successfully launched by Electron in June and September 2024. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck, says: “We’ve already successfully launched two missions for Kineis and looking forward to making it three later this month. Electron has put control in the hands of small satellite constellation operators like Kineis, giving them the ability to control launch schedule and orbits to deploy and manage their satellites precisely the way they want to. This is what dedicated launch is all about and we’re proud to operate the
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