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SPACEBEE-31 (46947)
COSPAR: 2020-085U | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 31
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
46947
International Designator
2020-085U
Decay Date
12/3/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-31
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 31
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-31 (also known as SpaceBEE 31) is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched by SWARM on November 20, 2020, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, SPACEBEE-31 operates within the realm of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. The satellite's design includes a box shape with two antennas and was launched without any specified equipment or motor systems. Its manufacturer is SWARM, and it belongs to the owner SWARM as well. No specific major events, constellation name, related satellites, material composition, transmitter frequencies, or sources are listed for this satellite.
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 31
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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