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KINEIS-3B, 61224

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KINEIS-3B, 61224 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

61224, 2024-172E

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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 KINEIS-3B
1 61224U 24172E   26171.48098037  .00001388  00000-0  22746-3 0  9991
2 61224  98.0419 261.4609 0003051  77.2899 282.8649 14.72302180 93837

Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:32:36.703Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

179.61299°

Altitude

656.258 km

Speed

7.53 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 25m 50s

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

08:33:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

652.93 km

Perigee altitude

648.641 km

Semi-major axis

7,028.923 km

Eccentricity

0.00031

Inclination

98.0419°

RAAN

261.4609°

Arg. of periapsis

77.2899°

True anomaly

282.83081°

Mean anomaly

282.8649°

Eccentric anomaly

282.84786°

Mean motion

3.68307 °/min

Orbital period

97.74 mins

BSTAR

0.00022746

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

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ELECTRON R/B, 61225 (Decayed)

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KINEIS-3B 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.
8 mins	2026-06-21 05:36:33.622Z	145.067° SSE	2026-06-21 05:40:33.622Z	65.239° ENE	36.842°	2026-06-21 05:44:33.622Z	359.286° N
8 mins	2026-06-21 19:05:33.622Z	7.048° NNE	2026-06-21 19:09:33.622Z	308.275° NW	42.55°	2026-06-21 19:13:33.622Z	204.093° SW

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KINEIS-3B, 61224

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:32:36.703Z)

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Orbital elements

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

KINEIS-3B Visibility forecast

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