SPACEBEE-80 (47712)

COSPAR: 2021-015P | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-80

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

47712

International Designator

2021-015P

Decay Date

12/10/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-80

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-80

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-80 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite, manufactured by SWARM and owned by SWARM for communication M2M/IoT purposes. It was launched on February 28, 2021, from the Space Research India Land Receiving station using the PSLV-DL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans 0.9 meters with its antennas deployed. Its dry mass is 0.284 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries. It was launched as part of the Communication M2M/IoT mission and has a box shape with two antennas for operation in space.

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 80

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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