Kineis @ Nanosats Database

Company name	Kineis (Kinéis)
Constellations	IoT / M2M AIS IoT / M2M constellation. 28 kg satellites with deployment ring. Two-way communications and propulsion. 10 satellites include a secondary AIS payload. Status: Launches ongoing Constellation page at NewSpace Index
Country	France
Established	2018
Funding	$112M
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Oneliner	With 40 years of experience on the ARGOS system, Kinéis combines the best of New Space and IoT. To make space accessible to all, we are going to put into orbit the first European constellation of 25 nano-satellites dedicated to the IoT.
Notes	French IoT company plans $139 million smallsat constellation, 2018-09-10. Standing at only 140cm tall and weighing a mere 28kg. With a lifespan of 8 years and a size of 16U. 6 solar panels generating 140W of power. Note: The core body of the spacecraft may be 16U, but not considered a CubeSat due to the extruding parts and using a separation ring. Not nanosatellites because above 10 kg. Satellite IoT Startup Kinéis Readies for 2 Upcoming Rocket Lab Launches, 2024-05-23.
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Last modified: 2024-12-30

Kineis (Kinéis)