KEPLER-18 (BLIP-A) (51002)

COSPAR: 2022-002U | Alt Name: Blip-A

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51002

International Designator

2022-002U

Decay Date

8/26/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KEPLER-18 (BLIP-A)

Alternative Name

Blip-A

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KEPLER

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

KEPLER-18 (BLIP-A), also known as Blip-A, is a CubeSat 6U satellite manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS and launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 0.7 meters. It weighs 15 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with SDR and narrowband communications payload for Communication M2M/IoT purposes, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. The mission's primary purpose is to facilitate communication between machines (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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-18

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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