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KEPLER-21

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Kepler-21, also known as HD 179070, is a star with a closely orbiting exoplanet in the northern constellation of Lyra. At an apparent visual magnitude of 8.25 this was the brightest star observed by the Kepler spacecraft to host a validated planet until the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting HD 212657 in 2018. This system is located at a distance of 354 light-years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −18.2 km/s.

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Launch

Launch date
April 15, 2023 at 06:47 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 7 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
285 km
Periapsis
278 km
Inclination
97.28°
Orbital period
90.14 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Kepler Communications
Manufacturer
Kepler Aerospace
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
15 kg
Dry mass
15 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2023-054AS
NORAD catalog №
56218
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
CanadaCanada
Status
Operational

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