| Name | Kepler 3 TARS (IOD-5, Kepler-2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational (Personal contact) |
| Launched | 2020-09-02 |
| NORAD ID | 46319 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Vega (Small Satellite Mission Service) |
| Organisation | Kepler Communications |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation (HQ) | Canada |
| Nation (AIT) | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by AAC Clyde Space |
| Operator | Kepler Communications |
| Partners | UK Satellite Applications Catapult |
| Costs | $880,000 grant for the mission (actual CubeSat costs unknown) |
| Oneliner |
Pathfinder for upcoming constellation for IoT/M2M and wideband communications. |
| Description |
New high-capability satellite, which will be the final prototype prior to Kepler’s roll-out of their GEN1 constellation beginning in 2019. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications market, and in particular the Internet of Things (IoT). Novel Software Defined Radio (SDR), electronically steerable antenna array, and networking protocol, in combination with inter-satellite links |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Ku-band |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
Detailed TARS (Kepler) entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)
