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KEPLER-19 (51051)
COSPAR: 2022-002BV | Alt Name: Kepler-19
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51051
International Designator
2022-002BV
Decay Date
4/2/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-19
Alternative Name
Kepler-19
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KEPLER-19 is a 6U CubeSat launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS, the satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.7 meters. Weighing 15 kilograms at launch, its primary mission is to facilitate communication for M2M/IoT purposes, equipped with an SDR narrowband communications payload. Power is supplied 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
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kepler-19
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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