Kepler Space Telescope
defunct NASA space telescope
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Summary
Kepler Space Telescope is a space telescope[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of space telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,752 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: derelict satellite[3]
- Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[4], Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics[5]
- Named after: Johannes Kepler[6]
- Follows: Dawn[7]
- Followed by: Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory[8]
- Manufacturer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies[9], Jet Propulsion Laboratory[10]
- Part of: Discovery Program[11]
- Commons category: Kepler (spacecraft)[12]
- Space launch vehicle: Delta II[13]
- Parent astronomical body: Sun[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- Powered by: photovoltaic system[16], lithium-ion battery[17]
- Type of orbit: heliocentric orbit[18]
- Has part(s): K2 Mission[19]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: March 7, 2009[20]
- Spacecraft bus: BCP-2000[21]
- Service entry: May 13, 2009[22]
- Service retirement: November 15, 2018[23]
- Significant event: rocket launch[24], service entry[25], depletion[26], service retirement[27]
- Official website: https://www.nasa.gov/kepler[28], https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/kepler[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kepler space telescope[30]
- Web feed URL: http://www.nasa.gov/rss/dyn/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-newsandfeatures-RSS.rss[31]
- Launch contractor: United Launch Alliance[32]
- Orbital eccentricity: 0.036095[33]
- Carries scientific instrument: Kepler photometer[34]
Why It Matters
Kepler Space Telescope has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
It is credited with the discovery of K2-18 b[37], an exoplanet[38]; Kepler-22 b[39], an unconfirmed exoplanet[40]; Kepler-186 f[41], an exoplanet[42]; Tabby’s Star[43], a binary system[44]; Kepler-442b[45], an exoplanet[46]; and Kepler-1649c[47], an exoplanet[48].
FAQs
What did Kepler Space Telescope discover?
Kepler Space Telescope is credited as discoverer of K2-18 b[37], Kepler-22 b[39], Kepler-186 f[41], and Tabby’s Star[43].