Product Name: K2/Kepler
Manufacturer Name: BAE Systems
Product Description: Kepler’s K2 mission, launched in 2009, revolutionized our understanding of exoplanets by surveying over 150,000 stars, resulting in more than 3,600 planetary candidates and numerous groundbreaking discoveries. After its primary mission ended due to a technical issue, engineers developed a new K2 mission that continued Kepler’s groundbreaking work using innovative solar pressure management techniques. K2’s additional research focused on planet formation, stellar evolution, and extragalactic science, significantly expanding the Kepler spacecraft’s contribution to astrophysical observations. Despite its retirement in 2018, Kepler’s legacy includes more than 2,600 planet discoveries, many of which are potential candidates for life.
Country: United Kingdom
Status: Published
Main Category: Product Directory | Electro-Optics / Optronics
Sub-Categories: SATELLITES AND SPACE TEHCNOLOGIES (AERO) | IMAGING SYSTEMS (LAND) | SOFTWARES (LAND) | AIR DEFENCE PRODUCTS
