SPACEBEE-54 (47460)

COSPAR: 2021-006AZ | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-54

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

47460

International Designator

2021-006AZ

Decay Date

4/12/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-54

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-54

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-54 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite owned and operated by SWARM for M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.025m in length, 0.1m in diameter, and spans 0.9m with its antennas. The satellite weighs approximately 0.284kg at both dry mass and launch mass and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its design consists of a box shape with two antennas for communication purposes.

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 54

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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