Overview and status of the Kepler Mission

David G. Koch; William Borucki; Edward Dunham; John Geary; Ronald Gilliland; Jon Jenkins; David Latham; Eric Bachtell; Dan Berry; William Deininger; Riley Duren; Thomas Nicholas Gautier; Ladd Gillis; David Mayer; Chris D. Miller; Dan Shafer; Charles K. Sobeck; Chris Stewart; Michael Weiss

doi:10.1117/12.552346

12 October 2004 Overview and status of the Kepler Mission

David G. Koch, William Borucki, Edward Dunham, John Geary, Ronald Gilliland, Jon Jenkins, David Latham, Eric Bachtell, Dan Berry, William Deininger, Riley Duren, Thomas Nicholas Gautier, Ladd Gillis, David Mayer, Chris D. Miller, Dan Shafer, Charles K. Sobeck, Chris Stewart, Michael Weiss

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Proceedings Volume 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552346
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Kepler Mission is a search for terrestrial planets specifically designed to detect Earth-size planets in the habitable zones 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 developmental 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.

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David G. Koch, William Borucki, Edward Dunham, John Geary, Ronald Gilliland, Jon Jenkins, David Latham, Eric Bachtell, Dan Berry, William Deininger, Riley Duren, Thomas Nicholas Gautier, Ladd Gillis, David Mayer, Chris D. Miller, Dan Shafer, Charles K. Sobeck, Chris Stewart, and Michael Weiss "Overview and status of the Kepler Mission", Proc. SPIE 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes, (12 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552346

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