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Rocket Lab successfully launched its 59th Electron mission on Sunday, deploying five satellites.

The 鈥淚OT 4 You and Me鈥� mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia at 9.43am deploying the satellites to a 647km low Earth orbit.

The mission was Rocket Lab鈥檚 first Electron launch this year, and 59th Electron launch overall.

Rocket Lab founder, chief executive and chief engineer Sir Peter Beck. Photo / Carson Bluck

Rocket Lab founder and chief executive Sir Peter Beck said the latest launch was its fourth out of five for Kineis, with plans for the fifth launch to be announced in the coming weeks.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 four launches done and one still to go for Kineis, then we鈥檒l have deployed their entire constellation in less than a year.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not uncommon for constellation operators to wait longer than that for their first launch, let alone have a full constellation deployed and operating.

鈥淥nce again Electron has shown its strength as a pinpoint accurate constellation launcher that lets customers tailor missions and schedules to their needs.鈥�

Rocket Lab launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kin茅is. Photo / Supplied

Kineis CTO Michel Sarthou said: 鈥淧roducing 25 nanosatellites and launching them into orbit in just eight months is an unprecedented feat - and above all, a remarkable challenge.

鈥淲ith this fourth and penultimate launch, Kineis moves one step closer to its ambitious goal: delivering global IoT coverage through a complete constellation of 25 nanosatellites.

鈥淭his milestone showcases the expertise and determination of our teams and partners like Rocket Lab. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support and commitment we have received since Kineis was founded.鈥�

The Kineis constellation is designed to make it possible to connect and locate any connected object anywhere in the world, enabling data transmission to users in near-real time, at low bit rates and with very low energy consumption.

Rocket Lab launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kineis. Photo / Supplied

By enabling internet connection to the Earth鈥檚 most remote locations, Kineis constellation can support forest fire detection, water resource management, infrastructure and energy network monitoring, transport and logistics tracking, and much more.

The next Electron launch is scheduled for lift-off later this month, with details to be announced in the coming days.