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KEPLER-9 (ARTEMIS)

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Kepler-9 is a sunlike star in the constellation Lyra. Its planetary system, discovered by the Kepler Mission in 2010 was the first detected with the transit method found to contain multiple planets.

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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
194 km
Periapsis
179 km
Inclination
97.31°
Orbital period
88.22 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-006DX
NORAD catalog №
47531
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
CanadaCanada
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
June 14, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
June 14, 2024
Time in service
3.4 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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