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BEESAT-6 (47957)
COSPAR: 2021-022AB | Alt Name: BEESAT 6
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47957
International Designator
2021-022AB
Decay Date
7/14/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEESAT-6
Alternative Name
BEESAT 6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
BEESAT-6, also known as BEESAT 6, is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite manufactured by TUB and launched on March 22, 2021, from TYMSC LC31 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length with a diameter and span both measuring 0.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.3 kilograms and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. BEESAT-6 is shaped like a box, weighs the same at launch as its dry mass, and operates under the ownership of TUB without any specified mission or purpose detailed in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.025
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.3
Launch Mass
0.3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BEESAT 6
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TUB
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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