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SPACEBEE-30 (46949)
COSPAR: 2020-085W | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 30
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
46949
International Designator
2020-085W
Decay Date
11/29/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-30
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 30
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-30 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite owned and operated by SWARM for M2M/IoT purposes. It was launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meter, and a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, SPACEBEE-30 has a box-like shape with two antennas. It 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 30
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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