| Spacecraft name | KIPP, CASE (Kepler) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Entity name | Kepler Communications |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation (HQ) | Canada |
| Nation (AIT) | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by AAC Clyde Space |
| Operator | Kepler Communications |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner |
Pathfinder for upcoming constellation for IoT/M2M and wideband communications. |
| Description |
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications market, and in particular the Internet of Things (IoT). Localized and extremely economical terminals that can aggregate data from IoT devices. Novel Software Defined Radio (SDR), electronically steerable antenna array, and networking protocol, in combination with inter-satellite links |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Ku-band |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Rocket | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler 1 KIPP (Kepler-0) | Reentry 2024-04-17. Was operational (Personal contact 2020-12-27) | Long March 11 | 2018-01-19 | 500 km, 97.5 deg |
| Kepler 2 CASE (Kepler-1, CASE) | Reentry 2023-02-23. Was operational (Personal contact) | PSLV, (C43) | 2018-11-29 | 485 km, 97.5 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
