KEPLER-9 (ARTEMIS) (47531)

COSPAR: 2021-006DX | Alt Name: Artemis

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47531

International Designator

2021-006DX

Decay Date

6/14/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

KEPLER-9 (ARTEMIS)

Alternative Name

Artemis

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KEPLER

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The KEPLER-9 (ARTEMIS) satellite, also known as Artemis, is a 6U CubeSat configured as a CubeSat (6UXL). It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 pad aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS and owned by KEPLER, has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.7 meters. It weighs 15 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission involves Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications, equipped with an SDR narrowband communications payload and powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.

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-9

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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