SPACEBEE-34 (46933)

COSPAR: 2020-085E | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-34

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 2020

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1A

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46933

International Designator

2020-085E

Decay Date

10/12/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-34

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-34

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-34 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite launched by SWARM on November 20, 2020, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It was designed for communication purposes related to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). With a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. The configuration includes a box shape with two antennas. Launched from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula, SPACEBEE-34 operates as part of SWARM's constellation for communication purposes.

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 34

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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