KEPLER-21 (56218)

COSPAR: 2023-054AS | Alt Name: Kepler-21

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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

56218

International Designator

2023-054AS

Decay Date

7/10/2026

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KEPLER-21

Alternative Name

Kepler-21

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KEPLER

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

KEPLER-21, also known as Kepler-21, is a 6U CubeSat satellite designed for Communication M2M/IoT purposes and was launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by KEPLER/UTIAS, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.7 meters with a dry mass of 15 kg. The satellite is equipped with SDR and narrowband communications payload and uses solar cells along with batteries for power supply. It was stabilized by April 26, 2023, and its 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-21

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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