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KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS) (51057)
COSPAR: 2022-002CB | Alt Name: Astraeus
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51057
International Designator
2022-002CB
Decay Date
9/23/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS)
Alternative Name
Astraeus
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite named KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS) is a CubeSat 6U configuration manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS in Canada. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range using Launch Pad LC40 with a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 0.7 meters. Weighing 15 kilograms at launch, it is designed for communication purposes, specifically Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The satellite is equipped with Solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries a Software Defined Radio (SDR), narrowband communications payload as its equipment. Its 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-16
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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