A Network to Connect the Globe
Our network of high powered nanosatellites delivers high-capacity service, globally.
Our Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites orbit around the Earth at 575 km altitude, completing an orbit every 90 minutes.
These satellites deliver total coverage to the planet. From pole-to-pole, each satellite can transport hundreds of GB every day for any customer, providing
superior connectivity for the most demanding needs. The satellites that we build deliver top-quality service and can be updated at any time.
Kepler's custom-built software-defined radio (SDR) is an ultra-high-throughput communications payload that enables great flexibility in Kepler’s service offering.
Economic
Power efficient
Low weight
High performance
Pole-to-pole
Our Production Facility
Kepler is proud to have our production facility in the heart of downtown Toronto.
To drastically increase product quality, we take production into our own hands. Inspection
and testing are done throughout our production process. We apply a test-like-you-fly philosophy,
where satellites are tested in representative conditions. Our in-house developed manufacturing
execution and ERP system allows us to run an efficient production adhering to just-in-time delivery.
This allows us to build quickly and efficiently, while being extremely stringent in our quality assurance.
The standardization of processes and documentation allows for the easy distillation of complicated processes.
This reduces time to product delivery and allows for an agile production facility.
First Ku-band Commercial LEO Satellites
Kepler launched and operates the first commercial Ku-band LEO satellite.
Ku-band (10.7 - 12.7 GHz for transmit and 14.0 - 14.5 GHz for receive) is substantially higher
than traditional nanosatellite frequencies, which are often around 2 GHz for bi-directional communications.
This offers increased available bandwidth to support larger data applications.
A sophisticated antenna array is necessary at these higher frequencies.
An antenna array is made up of many smaller antenna elements that, when combined,
create a high-gain and highly directed radiofrequency beam.
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KIPP
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CASE
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TARS
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Gen 1
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Gen 2 & 3
2017 - KIPP
KIPP is the first of our three technology demonstration satellites.
Launched in January 2018, it became the first Ku-band commercial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
satellite ever launched.
Application
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Store-and-forward high-bandwidth data transfer
Specs
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Full Ku-band
- 10.7 – 12.7 GHz downlink
- 14.0 – 14.5 GHz uplink
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Kepler designed satellite payload employs a fully reconfigurable
Ku-band software-defined radio
2018 - CASE
CASE is the second of our three technology demonstration satellites.
Application
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Store-and-forward high-bandwidth data transfer
Specs
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Full Ku-band
- 10.7 – 12.7 GHz downlink
- 14.0 – 14.5 GHz uplink
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Kepler designed satellite payload employs a fully
reconfigurable Ku-band software-defined radio
2020 - TARS
A 6U CubeSat designed to demonstrate both low-data-rate and high-data-rate
telecommunication capabilities globally, TARS will follow on the store-and-forward
data backhaul demonstration program while also delivering lower data-rate connectivity
to smaller direct-to-satellite IoT devices. Launched in 2020
Application
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Store-and-forward high-bandwidth data transfer
Specs
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Full Ku-band
- 10.7 – 12.7 GHz downlink
- 14.0 – 14.5 GHz uplink
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Kepler designed satellite payload employs a fully reconfigurable Ku-band software-defined radio
2020 - GEN1
GEN1 has seen the successful launch of KEPLER-4 and KEPLER-5,
two of Kepler’s 6U XL satellites. More launches are scheduled for late 2020 and into 2021.
Application
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Store-and-forward high-bandwidth data transfer
Specs
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Full Ku-band
- 10.7 – 12.7 GHz downlink
- 14.0 – 14.5 GHz uplink
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Narrowband for EverywhereIoT applications
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Kepler designed satellite payload employs a fully reconfigurable Ku-band software-defined radio
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Precision attitude control and tracking
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2x large articulating solar arrays
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Reliable and redundant avionics
2021-22 - GEN 2 and 3
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Why A LEO Constellation?
Since LEO satellites are located closer to Earth (less than 2,000 km from the planet), latency is significantly reduced compared to geostationary satellites at 35,000 km from Earth.
LEO vs. GEO
The way LEO constellations work is simple. Our satellites are launched into space and placed into Low Earth Orbit at around 575 km from Earth.
Lower Latency
Since LEO satellites are located closer to Earth (less than 2,000 km from the planet), latency is significantly reduced compared to geostationary satellites at 35,000 km from Earth.
Better Signal Strength, Lower Power Consumption
Being closer to Earth results in better signal strength and this means less power is required for transmission compared to the big GEO satellites, which experience significant signal loss due to their distance from the planet.
Coverage
Our LEO satellites are placed into a polar orbit, meaning they orbit over the poles. A single satellite can see the entire planet, but a large number of satellites are needed to provide a continuous and real-time communications service.
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