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KEPLER-10 (BABY YODA)

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Kepler-10, formerly known as KOI-72, is a Sun-like star in the constellation of Draco that lies 607 light-years from Earth. Kepler-10 was targeted by NASA's Kepler space telescope, as it was seen as the first star identified by the Kepler mission that could be a possible host to a small, transiting exoplanet. The star is slightly less massive, slightly larger, and slightly cooler than the Sun; at an estimated 11.9 billion years in age, Kepler-10 is 2.3 times the age of the Sun.

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Launch

Launch date
January 24, 2021 at 03:00 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
203 km
Periapsis
184 km
Inclination
97.29°
Orbital period
88.36 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Kepler Communications
Manufacturer
Kepler Aerospace
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
9 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-006CS
NORAD catalog №
47501
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
CanadaCanada
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 27, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 27, 2024
Time in service
3.3 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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