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BEESAT-8 (48085)
COSPAR: 2021-022AP | Alt Name: BEESAT 8
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
48085
International Designator
2021-022AP
Decay Date
1/26/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEESAT-8
Alternative Name
BEESAT 8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
BEESAT-8, also known as BEESAT 8, is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite launched on March 22, 2021, from the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics (TYMSC) launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle. Manufactured by TUB and owned by the same entity, the satellite has a length of 0.025 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, span of 0.1 meters, and a dry mass of 0.3 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape. No specific mission or purpose was listed for this satellite 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 8
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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