07/03/2009 The Kepler Space Observatory is launched
5:03
NASA Kepler Mission Launch
5:55
The Kepler Mission Explained
0:57
Kepler spacecraft's fuel running low
8:21
Kepler Space Telescope End of Mission
The Kepler observatory was launched in 2009, aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch was a success and all three stages were completed. The cover of the telescope was jettisoned one month later, and the first light images were taken on the next day.