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SPACEBEE-74 (48636)
COSPAR: 2021-006FC | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-74
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48636
International Designator
2021-006FC
Decay Date
5/23/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-74
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-74
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-74 is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite owned and manufactured by SWARM for M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on January 24, 2021, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it stabilized in orbit on May 11, 2021. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans 0.9 meters with its antennas. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it features a box-shaped design with two antennas for communication purposes.
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 74
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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