Kineis

Constellation field	IoT / M2M, AIS
Constellation info	IoT / M2M constellation. 26 kg satellites with deployment ring. Two-way communications and propulsion. 10 satellites include a secondary AIS payload.
Constellation status	Prototype development
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	15
Form factor	Microsat
Orbit	LEO
Manufacturer	Nexeya
First launch	2023
Launch cadence	Among the 25 satellites, 10 satellites will include a secondary payload enabling AIS signal processing. The complete Kinéis IoT constellation is expected to be in orbit by the second half of 2022.
Schedule tracking	Year behind "Initially planned for 2020 and then 2021. Now 2023 for 25."
Notes	French IoT company plans $139 million smallsat constellation, 2018-09-10.
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Company	Kineis (Kinéis)
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.
Funding	$112M
Country	France
Founded	2018
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Last modified: 2023-06-17

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