SPACEBEE-55 (47459)

COSPAR: 2021-006AY | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-55

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

47459

International Designator

2021-006AY

Decay Date

5/9/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-55

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-55

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-55, also known as SpaceBEE-55, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched by SWARM on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, SPACEBEE-55 is designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, featuring a box shape with two antennas. The satellite was manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity.

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 55

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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