SPACEBEENZ-9 (48887)

COSPAR: 2021-059J | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-9

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

48887

International Designator

2021-059J

Decay Date

9/14/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEENZ-9

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE NZ-9

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARNZ

Country

New Zealand

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEENZ-9, also known as SpaceBEE NZ-9, is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by SWARNZ. Launched on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a length of 0.025 meters, diameter of 0.1 meter, span of 0.9 meters, and dry mass of 0.284 kilograms. Its mission is focused on communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries, with a shape described as box-like 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 NZ-9

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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