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SPACEBEE-22 (46953)
COSPAR: 2020-085AA | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 22
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
46953
International Designator
2020-085AA
Decay Date
10/22/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-22
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 22
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-22 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. SpaceBEE-22 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed for communication purposes related to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The satellite was manufactured by SWARM and operates under the ownership of SWARM as well, maintaining a box shape augmented with two antennas.
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 22
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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