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SPACEBEENZ-2 (46957)
COSPAR: 2020-085AE | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-2
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
46957
International Designator
2020-085AE
Decay Date
3/15/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEENZ-2
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE NZ-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARNZ
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEENZ-2, also known as SpaceBEE NZ-2, is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite operated by SWARNZ for communication M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (LC1A) in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle, the satellite has a length of 0.025 meters 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. The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as a box with two antennas. The manufacturer of SPACEBEENZ-2 is SWARM.
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-2
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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