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SPACEBEE-29 (46945)
COSPAR: 2020-085S | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 29
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
46945
International Designator
2020-085S
Decay Date
11/24/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-29
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 29
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-29, also known as SpaceBEE 29, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SWARM and has a dry mass of 0.284 kg with a length of 0.025 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span of 0.9 meters. It is equipped for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes and powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas. Launched from RLLB LC1A, it was owned and operated by SWARM for its mission in low Earth orbit.
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 29
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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