Kepler Mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kepler_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Space_Sciences_Laboratory
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:Kepler_Data_Archive
transit method
gptkbp:capacity over 500 terabytes
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:SETI_Institute
partnerships with universities
gptkbp:collection light curves
gptkbp:community gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:contribution new methods for detecting exoplanets
gptkbp:country over 2,300 confirmed exoplanets
gptkbp:data_usage used by astronomers worldwide
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Kepler-22b
gptkbp:ecosystem criteria for habitability
gptkbp:end_date November 15, 2013
gptkbp:events ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:goal detect Earth-size planets in habitable zones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kepler Mission
gptkbp:image gptkb:Kepler_pipeline
gptkbp:impact increased interest in exoplanet research
transformed understanding of planetary systems
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:launch_date March 7, 2009
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10_L
gptkbp:legacy foundation for TESS
gptkbp:location L2 Lagrange point
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
exoplanet discovery
technical failures
inspired future missions like James Webb Space Telescope
enhanced understanding of exoplanet demographics
first mission to survey a volume of the Milky Way
gptkbp:mission_duration 4 years
gptkbp:mythology over 4,700 candidates
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Kepler-186f
gptkbp:objective find habitable planets
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period 372 days
gptkbp:propulsion single spacecraft
gptkbp:publishes hundreds of peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research continuous monitoring
field of view
transit photometry
gptkbp:scientific_goals characterize planetary systems
identified diverse planetary types
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:K2_Mission