SPACEBEE-19 (46303)

COSPAR: 2020-061AH | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 19

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

46303

International Designator

2020-061AH

Decay Date

5/30/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-19

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE 19

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-19 is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite owned and operated by SWARM. Launched on September 3, 2020, from the Guiana Space Center using Vega launch vehicle, it measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans up to 0.9 meters when deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its primary purpose is for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication tasks.

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 19

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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