SPACEBEE-101 (48884)

COSPAR: 2021-059F | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-101

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48884

International Designator

2021-059F

Decay Date

3/25/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-101

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-101

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-101 is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched by SWARM on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 0.284 kilograms. Its mission is to provide communication services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT). The satellite powers itself using solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box 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 101

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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