Kepler / K2 Space Telescope System
The Ball Aerospace-built Kepler space telescope surveyed stars for transiting exoplanets and continued as K2 after engineers used solar pressure, two reaction wheels, and thrusters to restore stable pointing.
Identity
- Aliases
- Kepler Space TelescopeK2 Second Light spacecraft
- Family Name
- Kepler
- Full Name
- Kepler / K2 Space Telescope System
- Reusability
- unknown
- Slug
- kepler-k2-space-telescope-system
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Ball Aerospace-built Kepler space telescope surveyed stars for transiting exoplanets and continued as K2 after engineers used solar pressure, two reaction wheels, and thrusters to restore stable pointing.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Last Flight Year
- 2,018
- Manufacturer Id
- jd719gpm400m50p0prn6hyxpp58aqnbk
- Operator Id
- jd719gpm400m50p0prn6hyxpp58aqnbk
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/kepler/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:31:52 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:31:52 AM