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SPACEBEE-39 (46958)
COSPAR: 2020-085AF | Alt Name: SpaceBEE 39
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
46958
International Designator
2020-085AF
Decay Date
11/29/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-39
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE 39
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-39, also known as SpaceBEE 39, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (RLLB LC1A) using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SWARM and has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is to provide Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication services. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two antennas for its communications payload.
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 39
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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