Kepler Space Telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space telescope
gptkbp:analyzes light curve analysis
discovered thousands of candidate exoplanets
limited to a specific field of view
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:SETI_Institute
K2 mission
gptkbp:collection 2009 to 2013
gptkbp:dataTransmission up to 1.5 gigabits per day
gptkbp:dataUsage gptkb:Mikulski_Archive_for_Space_Telescopes
Kepler pipeline
exoplanet cataloging
multiple public data releases
open access to researchers.
gptkbp:design 3.5 years
gptkbp:fieldOfUse 115 square degrees
gptkbp:finalDisposal 2019
gptkbp:finalScore retired
gptkbp:historicalLegacy foundation for future exoplanet missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kepler Space Telescope
gptkbp:instrument photometer
gptkbp:keyIssues discovery of diverse planetary systems
high-precision photometry
gptkbp:launchDate March 7, 2009
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
1,000 kilograms
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7920-10C
gptkbp:lighting May 2009
gptkbp:location heliocentric orbit
gptkbp:mission exoplanet discovery
NASA_budget
gptkbp:missions completed
mechanical failures
identify habitable zones
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kepler-186f
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 2,600
gptkbp:officialResidence 4 years
Milky Way galaxy
transit method
gptkbp:operationalStatus NASA
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 647 kilometers
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission 3.5 years
gptkbp:publicAccess outreach programs
gptkbp:recordings 4 arcseconds
gptkbp:researchContribution enhanced understanding of planetary atmospheres
gptkbp:researchInterest over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers
transformed understanding of exoplanets
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 1.4 meters
gptkbp:scenicViews reflecting telescope
gptkbp:scientificName astronomers and astrophysicists
detect_Earth-like_planets
gptkbp:secondaryMission November 2018
gptkbp:sensors CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)
gptkbp:successor TESS_(Transiting_Exoplanet_Survey_Satellite)
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kilograms