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KEPLER-5 (AMIDALA) (46498)
COSPAR: 2020-068N | Alt Name: Amidala
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46498
International Designator
2020-068N
Decay Date
11/19/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-5 (AMIDALA)
Alternative Name
Amidala
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KEPLER-5 (AMIDALA) is a 6U CubeSat launched by KEPLER/UTIAS on September 28, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 0.7 meters. It weighs 15 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also 15 kilograms. KEPLER-5 is equipped with solar cells for power generation, batteries for energy storage, and an SDR (Software Defined Radio) narrowband communications payload. Its primary mission is to support Communication M2M/IoT applications. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and was manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS in Canada under the ownership of KEPLER.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kepler 5/Gen1-2
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
KEPLER/UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6UXL)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
SDR, narrowband communications payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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