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SPACEBEE-50 (47443)
COSPAR: 2021-006AG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-50
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47443
International Designator
2021-006AG
Decay Date
6/15/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-50
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-50
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-50, also known as SpaceBEE-50, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kg and it was manufactured by SWARM. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, SPACEBEE-50 operates under the purpose of communication M2M/IoT (Machine-to-Machine/Internet of Things). The satellite has a box shape with two antennas and no motor or propulsion system listed. It is owned and operated by SWARM for its payload named SpaceBEE 50.
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 50
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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