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SPACEBEE-60 (47433)
COSPAR: 2021-006W | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-60
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47433
International Designator
2021-006W
Decay Date
6/2/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-60
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-60
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-60 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite launched by SWARM on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC40. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its purpose is to support communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two antennas.
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 60
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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