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SPACEBEE-102 (48886)
COSPAR: 2021-059H | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-102
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48886
International Designator
2021-059H
Decay Date
3/21/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-102
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-102
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-102 is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite launched by SWARM on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, the satellite weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and has an antenna configuration described as "Box+2 ant." The mission purpose is to support communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The satellite's country of origin is the United States, and it was designed for a specific communication role within its constellation.
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 102
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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