SPACEBEE-23 (46960)

COSPAR: 2020-085AH | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-23

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

46960

International Designator

2020-085AH

Decay Date

10/28/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-23

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-23

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-23 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by Swarm from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A on November 20, 2020, using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft 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 when dry. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, SPACEBEE-23 is designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication purposes. The satellite has a box shape with two antennas and was launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex in New Zealand.

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 23

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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