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KEPLER-12 (BOBA) (47446)
COSPAR: 2021-006AK | Alt Name: Boba
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47446
International Designator
2021-006AK
Decay Date
10/10/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-12 (BOBA)
Alternative Name
Boba
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The KEPLER-12 (BOBA) satellite is a 6U CubeSat configured as a Box + 2 pan design, manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS for Canada (CA). Launched on January 24, 2021, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this 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 both dry and at launch. The satellite is equipped with SDR and narrowband communications payload for M2M/IoT communication purposes. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, but additional details such as ADCS or transmission frequencies are not specified.
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-12
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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