The Kepler Mission is a search for terrestrial planets with the design optimized for detecting Earth-size planets in the habitable zone (HZ) of solar-like stars. In addition, the mission has a broad detection capability for a wide range of planetary sizes, planetary orbits and spectral types of stars. The mission is in the midst of the development phase with good progress leading to the preliminary design review later this year. Long lead procurements are well under way. An overview in all areas is presented including both the flight system (photometer and spacecraft) and the ground system. Launch is on target for 2007 on a Delta II.
Overview and Status of the Kepler Mission
SPIE Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation ; 2004 ; Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
2003-11-24
Conference paper
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English
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