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KEPLER (34380)
COSPAR: 2009-011A | Alt Name: Kepler
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 7, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925-10L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
34380
International Designator
2009-011A
Epoch
Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:25:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
28.55°
Right Ascension
43.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.47°
Period
196.11 min
Mean Motion
7.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER
Alternative Name
Kepler
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 34380U 09011A 09067.01744983 +.00000005 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 9992
2 34380 028.5514 043.9608 2287689 108.4676 277.6729 07.34265484000068
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Kepler satellite, also known as 2009-011A and designated NORAD CAT ID 34380, was launched on March 7, 2009, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 17B using a Delta 7925-10L launch vehicle. It is owned by ARC and manufactured by BALL. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.7 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and the same span. With a dry mass of 1040 kilograms and a launch mass of 1052 kilograms, Kepler is equipped with a 0.95-meter aperture differential photometer for astrometry purposes. It was designed to have a planned operational lifetime of 3.5 years, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a cylindrical shape and its primary mission focuses on astrometry.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.7
Diameter
2.7
Span
4.7
Dry Mass
1040
Launch Mass
1052
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kepler
Purpose
Astrometry
Mission
Astrometry
Manufacturer
BALL
Life Expectancy
3.5 years (planned)
Bus
BCP-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
0.95-meter aperture differential photometer
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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