SPACEBEE-36 (46935)

COSPAR: 2020-085G | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-36

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

46935

International Designator

2020-085G

Decay Date

10/29/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-36

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-36

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-36 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARM on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB), using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, SPACEBEE-36 is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite’s shape consists of a box with two antennas and was manufactured by SWARM in the United States.

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 36

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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