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KINEIS-3C, 61220

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KINEIS-3C, 61220 is a French payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 20 Sep 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

61220, 2024-172A

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

Kineis (FR)

Manufacturer

KINEIS

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 16U, Unknown motor

Mass

28 kg wet, 28 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-09-20 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ELECTRON

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan + 1 Ant, 1.0 m

Radar Cross Section

0.229 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 KINEIS-3C
1 61220U 24172A   26171.19890038  .00001423  00000-0  23314-3 0  9998
2 61220  98.0432 261.0653 0002653 121.5331 238.6136 14.72286308 93512

Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:46:24.992Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-78.95579°

Altitude

657.758 km

Speed

7.528 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 24m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:17:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

652.701 km

Perigee altitude

648.972 km

Semi-major axis

7,028.973 km

Eccentricity

0.00027

Inclination

98.0432°

RAAN

261.0653°

Arg. of periapsis

121.5331°

True anomaly

238.58765°

Mean anomaly

238.6136°

Eccentric anomaly

238.60063°

Mean motion

3.68303 °/min

Orbital period

97.75 mins

BSTAR

0.00023314

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Other satellites on launch #172 in the year 2024 (2024-09-20 UTC)

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 61226

ELECTRON R/B, 61225 (Decayed)

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KINEIS-3C Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
7 mins	2026-06-21 05:22:45.894Z	129.304° SE	2026-06-21 05:25:45.894Z	75.007° E	29.545°	2026-06-21 05:29:45.894Z	6.859° NNE
5 mins	2026-06-21 07:00:45.894Z	232.056° WSW	2026-06-21 07:02:45.894Z	266.125° W	19.569°	2026-06-21 07:05:45.894Z	311.624° NW
6 mins	2026-06-21 18:52:45.894Z	15.86° NNE	2026-06-21 18:55:45.894Z	176.261° S	43.258°	2026-06-21 18:58:45.894Z	191.077° SSW

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KINEIS-3C, 61220

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:46:24.992Z)

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Other satellites on launch #172 in the year 2024 (2024-09-20 UTC)

KINEIS-3C Visibility forecast

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