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SPACEBEE-11 (46307)
COSPAR: 2020-061AM | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 11
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46307
International Designator
2020-061AM
Decay Date
4/10/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-11
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 11
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-11, also known as SpaceBEE 11, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched on September 3, 2020, from the Guiana Space Center using the Vega launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SWARM and is owned by the same entity. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, SPACEBEE-11 generates power through solar cells with batteries. The satellite's structure consists of a box shape with two antennas.
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 11
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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