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KEPLER-14 (STELLA)

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Kepler-14 is a binary star system targeted by the Kepler spacecraft. It is host to one known planet: the Jupiter-like Kepler-14b. The star system was identified by Kepler as a possible planetary host, but when imaging revealed that Kepler-14 was a binary star system and not a single star, the confirmation process became protracted. The stars are separated by at least 280 AU, and the stars complete an orbit around a common center of mass every 2800 years. Both stars are larger than the Sun. They are of similar absolute magnitudes; however, the primary star is brighter as seen from Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
January 24, 2021 at 03:00 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
209 km
Periapsis
200 km
Inclination
97.27°
Orbital period
88.58 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Manufacturer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Users
Government
Launch mass
15 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-006DS
NORAD catalog №
47526
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
CanadaCanada
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
December 19, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
December 19, 2024
Time in service
3.9 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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