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SPACEBEE-61 (47431)
COSPAR: 2021-006U | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-61
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47431
International Designator
2021-006U
Decay Date
6/6/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-61
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-61
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-61, also known as SpaceBEE-61, is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans up to 0.9 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, SPACEBEE-61 is designed for communication purposes in the M2M/IoT sector. Its configuration includes a box shape complemented by two antennas for data transmission.
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 61
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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