SPACEBEE-68 (48630)

COSPAR: 2021-006EW | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-68

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48630

International Designator

2021-006EW

Decay Date

4/20/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-68

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-68

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-68 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communications satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by SWARM. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the AFETR launch site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from LC40 pad. The satellite stabilized its orbit on May 11, 2021. It measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's purpose is to provide communication services for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two antennas.

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 68

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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