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SPACEBEENZ-1 (46959)
COSPAR: 2020-085AG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 2020
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46959
International Designator
2020-085AG
Decay Date
3/7/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEENZ-1
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE NZ-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARNZ
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEENZ-1, also known as SpaceBEE NZ-1, is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by SWARNZ. It was launched on November 20, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (LC1A) in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans up to 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary mission is communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas attached.
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-1
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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