SPACEBEENZ-3 (46938)

COSPAR: 2020-085K | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-3

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

46938

International Designator

2020-085K

Decay Date

3/21/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEENZ-3

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE NZ-3

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARNZ

Country

New Zealand

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEENZ-3, also known as SpaceBEE NZ-3, is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of length 0.025 meters and diameter 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both at 0.284 kilograms, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission is to facilitate communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two antennas attached, and it was manufactured by SWARM for the owner SWARNZ.

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 NZ-3

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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