SPACEBEE-14 (46311)

COSPAR: 2020-061AR | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 14
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

46311

International Designator

2020-061AR

Decay Date

4/26/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-14

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE 14

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
SPACEBEE-14 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite built by SWARM for M2M/IoT purposes and launched on September 3, 2020, from the French Guiana launch site using Vega as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.9 meters, with a dry mass of 0.284 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a shape described as "Box+2 ant" for antenna deployment. The satellite's launch mass was also 0.284 kg, and it began its stable operation on the same day as its launch.
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 14

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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