Electron | High Five (Kinéis 21-25) launch

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High Five

Name: Electron | High Five (Kinéis 21-25)
Start: 2025-03-18T01:31:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Electron · Kinéis 21-25

Launched Tue, Mar 18 · 1:31 AM UTC2025-03-18 01:31 UTCRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+9:00 and released the payload at T+1:06:34.

Worldwide

57th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Rocket Lab

4th

launch this year

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

37 d 4 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Rocket Lab - 'High Five' Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:31 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown2

T−2:001:29 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:021:30 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (2 steps)

T−2:001:29 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:021:30 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:001:31 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:251:33 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:281:33 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:311:33 AMStart of the second engine
T+3:081:34 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+6:231:37 AMElectron Second stages switches to a new set of batteries and jettisons the depleted ones.

Second Stage and Payload5

T+9:001:40 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+9:041:40 AMSeparation of the kick stage from the previous stage
T+52:242:23 AMStart of the kick stage engine
T+55:062:26 AMCut-off of the kick stage engine
T+1:06:342:37 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Last of five batches of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

Launch Provider

Rocket Lab

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Peter Beck

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.

Launches

Successful

96%

Landings

of 9

Upcoming

scheduled

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Updates

Mar 18 · 5:08 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 2:39 AM
All 5 satellites have deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 1:31 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 1:01 AM
Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 15 · 1:26 AM
Changed launch pad.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 10 · 6:15 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 12:32 PM
NET March.
Cosmic_Penguin

Electron

Vehicle history

Height

18m

Diameter

1.2m

To low Earth orbit

300kg

Liftoff thrust

162kN

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High Five

Electron · Kinéis 21-25

Launched Tue, Mar 18 · 1:31 AM UTC2025-03-18 01:31 UTCRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Reached orbit

Follow Rocket Lab in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+9:00 and released the payload at T+1:06:34.

Worldwide

57th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Rocket Lab

4th

launch this year

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

37 d 4 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Rocket Lab - 'High Five' Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:31 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown2

T−2:001:29 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:021:30 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (2 steps)

T−2:001:29 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:021:30 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:001:31 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:251:33 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:281:33 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:311:33 AMStart of the second engine
T+3:081:34 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+6:231:37 AMElectron Second stages switches to a new set of batteries and jettisons the depleted ones.

Second Stage and Payload5

T+9:001:40 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+9:041:40 AMSeparation of the kick stage from the previous stage
T+52:242:23 AMStart of the kick stage engine
T+55:062:26 AMCut-off of the kick stage engine
T+1:06:342:37 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Last of five batches of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

Launch Provider

Rocket Lab

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Peter Beck

Launches

Successful

96%

Landings

of 9

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesElectron

All Rocket Lab launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Mar 18 · 5:08 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 2:39 AM
All 5 satellites have deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 1:31 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 1:01 AM
Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 15 · 1:26 AM
Changed launch pad.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 10 · 6:15 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 12:32 PM
NET March.
Cosmic_Penguin

Electron

Vehicle history

Height

18m

Diameter

1.2m

To low Earth orbit

300kg

Liftoff thrust

162kN

Next From Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

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High Five

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The Flight Plan

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Ascent6

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

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High Five

Replay

The Flight Plan

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Ascent6

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

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Electron

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