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KEPLER-15 (SUDORMRF) (47461)
COSPAR: 2021-006BA | Alt Name: SudoRmRf
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47461
International Designator
2021-006BA
Decay Date
5/26/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-15 (SUDORMRF)
Alternative Name
SudoRmRf
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The KEPLER-15 (SUDORMRF) satellite, also known as SudoRmRf, is a 6U CubeSat built by KEPLER/UTIAS for communication M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3m in length and 0.2m in diameter with a span of 0.7m. It has a dry mass of 15kg and carries an SDR narrowband communications payload. The spacecraft is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and features a box shape with two panels. The satellite was launched by KEPLER and operates under the same ownership.
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-15
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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