SPACEBEE-18 (46304)

COSPAR: 2020-061AJ | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 18

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

46304

International Designator

2020-061AJ

Decay Date

5/23/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-18

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE 18

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-18, also known as SpaceBEE 18, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched on September 3, 2020, from the French Guiana launch site using a Vega launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SWARM and has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters with its antennas deployed. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 0.284 kilograms, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its mission is to facilitate Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication services.

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 18

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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