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BEESAT-7 (48084)
COSPAR: 2021-022AN | Alt Name: BEESAT 7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48084
International Designator
2021-022AN
Decay Date
8/6/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEESAT-7
Alternative Name
BEESAT 7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
BEESAT-7 is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite, also known as BEESAT 7, launched on March 22, 2021, from the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the Cosmos (TYMSC) using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC31. The satellite was manufactured by Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and is owned by TUB as well. It has a dry mass of 0.3 kg and measures 0.025 m in length with a diameter and span of 0.1 m each. BEESAT-7 uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a box shape, but details about its mission, purpose, and major events are not provided.
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 7
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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