Kepler Space Telescope
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| Orbit height | 15159 |
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| Launch date | March 7, 2009, 3:49 AM |
| Dimensions | 4. 7 m × 2. 7 m (15. 4 ft × 8. 9 ft) |
| Cost | 550 million USD |
| Manufacturers | Ball Aerospace & Technologies |
| Did you know | JPL managed Kepler mission development. |
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| ID | 1009395 |
About Kepler Space Telescope
Kepler space telescope is a retired space telescope launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, the spacecraft was launched on March 7, 2009, into an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit. The principal investigator was William J. Borucki.
Kepler space telescope Photos
