KEPLER-20 (56217)

COSPAR: 2023-054AR | Alt Name: Kepler-20

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 15, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56217

International Designator

2023-054AR

Decay Date

9/19/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KEPLER-20

Alternative Name

Kepler-20

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KEPLER

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite KEPLER-20 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-054AR) is a CubeSat 6U configuration built by KEPLER/UTIAS and launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.7 meters, it has a dry mass of 15 kg and was also its launch mass. The satellite is equipped with an SDR (Software Defined Radio) and narrowband communications payload for communication M2M/IoT purposes. Its power source includes solar cells and batteries. KEPLER-20 achieved stability on April 26, 2023, and is owned by KEPLER, operating under the name Kepler-20 with a box shape augmented by 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-20

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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