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CASE

retired
CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2018-096LLaunched 11/29/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
HySIS/Cubesats
Launch Vehicle
PSLV CA
Launch Date
11/29/2018
Last Contact
2/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
487.5 km
Inclination
97.48 deg
Dry Mass
3 kg
Total Mass
3 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Kepler Communications
Manufacturer
AAC Clyde Space
Constellation
Name
Kepler Network
Active Satellites
12
Planned Satellites
18
Registry
COSPAR ID
2018-096L
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1060
Track
Mentions
201
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Contractors proposing to bypass Gateway for the 2024 mission must achieve the sustainable case of going to Gateway by 2028.

PlanValue 3.0Sep 30, 2019NASA issues call for proposals for human lunar landers

When AsiaSat developed the AsiaSat-10 business case, the average cost being targeted was about $3,500,000 per gigabit of capacity.

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Sep 12, 2019
AsiaSat plays waiting game on next-gen high-throughput satellite

Some industry stakeholders support extending NASA’s authorization to operate the International Space Station to at least 2028 to improve the business case for investment.

LegalFinancialValue 2.0Jul 15, 2019House committee takes skeptical view of ISS commercialization plans

In a best-case scenario EM-1 would launch in late 2020, but EM-1 is more likely to launch sometime in 2021.

PlanValue 2.8May 1, 2019NASA outlines plan for 2024 lunar landing

A jury trial in the Harald McPike case had been scheduled to begin on 2019-04-09 before the parties reached a settlement.

LegalValue 1.8Apr 28, 2019Space Adventures reaches settlement with would-be lunar tourist

NASA plans to purchase two additional Soyuz seats from Roscosmos to ensure uninterrupted access to the ISS in case of delays in U.S. commercial crew launches.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Apr 4, 2019NASA approves extension of Boeing commercial crew test flight

Kepler Communications and C-Com connected Kepler’s demonstration cubesats KIPP and CASE using C-Com’s iNetVu FLY-981 Ku-band terminal and demonstrated a 100 Mbps downlink and a 30 Mbps uplink.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 3, 2019ThinKom, Phasor, C-Com hit antenna milestones • Hughes, Inmarsat gain India IFC approvals

ExoAnalytic Solutions has not tracked debris from the 2019-03-27 India anti-satellite test due to a lack of a business case to support the effort.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 1, 2019ExoAnalytic, NorthStar E&S team up on space situational awareness

Mars One Ventures AG was liquidated in a 2019-01-15 civil court case in the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt as recorded in a 2019-01-16 entry in the canton’s commercial register.

LegalValue 2.5Feb 11, 2019Mars One company goes bankrupt

Inmarsat and Isotropic Systems planned to trial a product prototype in a real use-case environment in 2020.

PlanValue 3.5Feb 5, 2019Next-Gen Satcom Terminals: Meeting the Complex and Differing Needs of Government Users

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale noted that recently published analyses present a case for reducing the Karman Line from 100 km to 80 km.

LegalGeneralValue 1.5Dec 1, 2018Boundary of space being reconsidered as Virgin Galactic test program advances

The Mini Crypto device does not require special handling like other security devices, expanding its operational use case and reducing costs.

CapabilityGrowthValue 2.0Nov 6, 2018Viasat Receives Initial Mini Crypto Order from the U.S. Air Force Launching Production

Lower launch costs have strengthened the business case for low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband constellations by offering lower latency than GEO systems.

GeneralValue 1.2Sep 26, 2018World Satellite Business Week: May the satellite industry live in interesting times

AAC Clyde built Kepler’s first two prototype satellites: KIPP, which launched aboard a Chinese Long March 11 in January, and CASE, which is scheduled to launch later 2018 on an unspecified rocket.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 29, 2018Kepler Communications opens launch bids for Gen-1 LEO constellation

The U.K. Space Agency offered more than $2,500,000 in funds to airports to allow them to pursue spaceport plans subject to business case.

FinancialPlanLegalValue 4.0Aug 8, 2018Five decades after Black Arrow, a reawakening UK launch industry aims for bullseye

NASA's inspector general has questioned whether a sufficient business case exists for private companies to profit from the ISS without significant government funding.

LegalValue 2.5Jul 31, 2018NASA Inspector General skeptical of ISS commercialization plans

The U.K. Space Agency will offer £2,000,000to support development of horizontal launch sites subject to a business case.

FinancialCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 15, 2018U.K. selects Scottish spaceport site

Kepler’s second demo satellite, CASE, will perform store-and-forward services after it launches in the summer of 2019.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 10, 2018Kepler to co-develop third satellite with UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult

Sky Perfect JSAT signed a launch contract with Blue Origin for a yet-to-be-procured satellite to support the business case for the New Glenn launch vehicle.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jul 1, 2018Sky Perfect JSAT mulls future technology investments

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin expressed skepticism about the business case for commercialization of the ISS.

GeneralGovernanceValue 1.8May 17, 2018Senators, inspector general question NASA ISS transition plans