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SPACEBEE-82 (47708)
COSPAR: 2021-015K | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-82
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 2021
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47708
International Designator
2021-015K
Decay Date
12/20/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-82
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-82
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-82, also known as SpaceBEE-82, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite owned and manufactured by SWARM. Launched on February 28, 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a PSLV-DL launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters when deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, SPACEBEE-82 serves the purpose of communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Its structure consists of a box shape augmented by 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 82
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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