SPACEBEE-81 (47709)

COSPAR: 2021-015L | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-81

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

47709

International Designator

2021-015L

Decay Date

12/17/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-81

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-81

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-81, also known as SpaceBEE-81, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by Swarm on February 28, 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-DL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. Designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication purposes, SPACEBEE-81 uses solar cells and batteries for power generation and has a box shape with two antennas. The satellite was manufactured by Swarm and operates in a stable orbit since the date of launch.

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 81

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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