What year was the Kepler Launch Site, named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, founded?
Kepler Launch Site Kepler Launch Site is a site for the launch of low and medium power model rockets south of Weil der Stadt in Germany at . Kepler Launch Site, which is named in honor of the astronomer Johannes Kepler born in 1571 in Weil der Stadt, was founded in 2001 on the area of a former site of midsummer fire celebrations, which was abandoned a few years ago. From Kepler Launch Site rockets with maximum altitudes up to 3 kilometers can be launched.
King's Observatory The King's Observatory (called for many years the Kew Observatory) is a Grade I listed building in Richmond, London. Now a private dwelling, it formerly housed an astronomical and terrestrial magnetic observatory founded by King George III. The architect was Sir William Chambers; his design of the King's Observatory influenced the architecture of two Irish observatories  – Armagh Observatory and Dunsink Observatory near Dublin.