Mission III « Ice AIS Baby» successful
On November 25, 2024, at 4:55 AM Paris time, Kinéis reached a significant milestone in the deployment of its nanosatellite constellation with the successful launch of the "Ice AIS Baby" mission.
The 5 nanosatellites from the 3rd mission AIS Ice Baby, secured in the Rocket Lab rocket’s fairing, are ready to join the first ten already deployed.
The industrialization of the 5 nanosatellites for the 3rd launch is complete. They have left Hemeria and are on their way to New Zealand, where our launcher, Rocket Lab, is waiting for them. The launch is scheduled in a few weeks.
The 5 nanosatellites of the 2nd mission are positioned with precision aboard the Electron rocket, ready for launch on September, the 19th.
Integration activities continue in the clean room at Hemeria.
Successful first lauch:"No Time Toulouse"
On June 20 at 8:13 p.m. sharp (Paris time), Kinéis reached a major milestone with the successful first launch by Rocket Lab of its first 5 nanosatellites, marking the beginning of the deployment of our IoT constellation composed of 25 nanosatellites.
Rocket Lab teams meticulously sealed the fairing, with our first five satellites installed by the milimeter inside.
The first 5 satellites of our constellation are meticulously encapsulated into the upper stage of the rocket.
After their 7-day journey, the satellites arrived at the launch site in perfect condition, and the GO was given to start campaign activities.
The teams on site are mobilised to ensure the preparation and optimum configuration of the satellites in order to guarantee the best technical conditions for the launch and separation phase.
Our first 5 nanosatellites are on their way to New Zealand for the final countdown.
It's with great emotion that we announce the completion of our 1st batch of 5 satellites. The Kinéis and Hemeria teams have carried out the final mechanical, thermal and functional tests. Our 5 satellites are ready to leave for New Zealand!
The integrated Kinéis-CNES teams simulated LEOP's 48 hours of non-stop operations.
The Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) is one of the most critical stages of our mission, representing the moment when our satellites transition from launch mode to nominal mode in which all satellite’s functionalities are on.
Our antennas are the result of cutting-edge research and development lead by Comat and Cobham. crafted to perfection for our missions. They are tailor-made for our mission and develop impressive performance.
Each satellite has 2 types of antennas fully dedicated to IoT connectivity, the UHF and the S-band which merge into the self-deploying UHF-S antenna.
The Kinéis and CNES teams carried out Technical Operational Qualification (TOQ) tests during the 2 days following launch(Launch Early Operation Phase, LEOP).
The aim was to finalise the procedures and the chronology of operations for the first 48 hours of the nanosatellites after separation from the launcher.
On March 7th, Kineis opened the doors of its partner, Hemeria, to the media, institutions, and its collaborators. The objective was to unveil the stages of the production of Kineis nanosatellites.
The visit highlighted the work and technical innovations achieved by our teams and industrial partners.
The La Paz ground station is the 5th GRS to be deployed across the Americas. There are 2 in Canada (Inuvik and Toronto) and 2 in South America (French Guiana and Chile).
Our teams have installed the 14th ground station in the Kinéis system.
Easter Island GRS is the third to be deployed in the Pacific Ocean, after French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
The first Kinéis GRS of 2024 has been installed in Alice Springs, Australia.
It consists of 2 parabolic antennas and 3 UHF (Ultra High Frequency) antennas, 2 of which are for transmitting and 1 for receiving messages.
Our partner Hemeria has begun the production of the 25 nanosatellites.
he first 4 nanosatellites are currently being manufactured to build the batch of the first 5 satellites (4 + the flight model satellite, the Proto-Flight Model) which will take off next June from New Zealand
The 15 children winners of the "Your Drawing in Space" competition were received with their parents at Hemeria in Toulouse, where the satellites are produced, to admire their engraved drawings. The drawings were engraved on metal plates ready to be integrated into the satellites before their launch this summer.
The launch window for the first of the 5 launches will be between 10 June and 9 July 2024. The launches to orbit the Kineis constellation will be carried out using the Electron micro-launcher of Rocket Lab vehicle on the Pacific coast of New Zealand's North Island.
Kinéis reveals its patch, federator and emblem of all space missions.
The patch woven in our colours represents the most important aspects of the Kinéis project: global connectivity, a network of ground stations, varied applications and the end user. An essential collector's item in this exceptional year of launches.
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The Kinéis and Hemeria teams carried out ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) tests on the Proto-Flight Model (PFM) of the Kinéis satellite
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The joint Kinéis-CNES teams carried out with success the technical qualification tests for the delicate Launch Early Operations Phase (LEOP).
Teams from Kinéis and Hemeria carried out vibration tests on the Proto-Flight Model (PFM)
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French Polynesia hosts the 8th ground station
The Kinéis representative office in Singapore becomes a subsidiary and covers all countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Kinéis sets up its 7th ground station in Indonesia
Integration of first flight model nears completion
Two additional antennas are installed in South Africa
15 winning children's drawings from the "Your drawing in space" competition will be engraved and integrated into the satellites.
Receipt of the first flight models of the AIS and UHF+S antennas for integration into the PFM satellite (proto flight model)
Third ground station deployed in French Guyana
The ground station in Sweden, located near the pole, consists of 4 antennas
Kinéis sets up in Rio to develop the South American market.
Kinéis deploys the first of its 20 ground stations near Toulouse
Kinéis expands into the US market
With five dedicated
Electron launcher, Rocket Lab guarantees the flexibility and customized approach
needed to open up the entire Kinéis space IoT connectivity service.
First antenna performance tests in BCMA room (compact antenna measurement base) carried out at Cnes
Kinéis becomes the first constellation of nanosatellites
dedicated to IoT,
fully financed
Initiated and supported by Cnes (the French space agency) and CLS, Kinéis has inherited 40 years of expertise in data collection.
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