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KEPLER-10 (BABY YODA) (47501)
COSPAR: 2021-006CS | Alt Name: Baby Yoda
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47501
International Designator
2021-006CS
Decay Date
4/27/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-10 (BABY YODA)
Alternative Name
Baby Yoda
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KEPLER-10, also known as Baby Yoda, is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS and launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and spans up to 0.7 meters when its solar panels are deployed. With a dry mass of 15 kilograms, KEPLER-10 is designed for communication purposes related to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT). The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries an SDR narrowband communications payload for its mission objectives.
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-10
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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