SPACEBEE-52 (47425)

COSPAR: 2021-006N | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-52

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47425

International Designator

2021-006N

Decay Date

2/28/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-52

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-52

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-52 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARM on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 0.284 kilograms, powered by solar cells and batteries for its mission to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas, and it was manufactured by 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 52

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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