KEPLER-4 (ANTILLES) (46499)

COSPAR: 2020-068P | Alt Name: Antilles

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

46499

International Designator

2020-068P

Decay Date

6/18/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

KEPLER-4 (ANTILLES)

Alternative Name

Antilles

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KEPLER

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The KEPLER-4 (ANTILLES) satellite, also known as Antilles, is a 6U CubeSat configured in a Box + 2 pan shape, manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS and owned by KEPLER. It was launched on September 28, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle. The satellite weighs 15 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 15 kg. Its dimensions are 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.7 meters. It is equipped with an SDR and narrowband communications payload for its mission to support M2M/IoT communication purposes. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.7

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kepler 4/Gen1-1

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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