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Rocket Lab Aborts Launch of 5 IoT Satellites at Last Second

The Electron rocket was set to deploy Kinéis satellites from New Zealand but shut down its engines just after ignition.

  • Rocket Lab's Electron rocket was scheduled to launch five 'Internet of Things' satellites for the French company Kinéis.
  • The launch was aborted at the last second when the rocket's first-stage engines shut down immediately after ignition.
  • The mission, named 'Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star,' was the second of five planned launches for Kinéis by Rocket Lab.
  • Rocket Lab's launch window extends for 14 days, giving the team time to assess and plan the next launch attempt.
  • Kinéis aims to deploy a total of 25 satellites to create a global IoT constellation, with five already launched in June.
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