SPACEBEE-35 (46934)

COSPAR: 2020-085F | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-35
DECAYED

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SPACEBEE-35 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 2020

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1A

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46934

International Designator

2020-085F

Decay Date

10/22/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-35

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-35

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
SPACEBEE-35 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communications satellite operated by SWARM for M2M/IoT communication purposes. Launched on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB), it was deployed using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both dry and at launch, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as Box+2 ant (box with two antennas), and it operates for the mission of facilitating communication in machine-to-machine and Internet of Things applications.
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 35

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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