SPACEBEE-15 (46302)

COSPAR: 2020-061AG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 15

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 3, 2020

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46302

International Designator

2020-061AG

Decay Date

4/29/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-15

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE 15

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-15, also known as SpaceBEE 15, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. It was launched on September 3, 2020, from FRGUI using the Vega launch vehicle from pad ZLV. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and features a box shape augmented by two antennas designed for communication purposes in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.025

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.9

Dry Mass

0.284

Launch Mass

0.284

Shape

Box+2 ant

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SpaceBEE 15

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

SWARM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 0.25U

Configuration

CubeSat (0.25U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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