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SPACEBEE-107 (48894)
COSPAR: 2021-059R | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-107
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48894
International Designator
2021-059R
Decay Date
2/27/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-107
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-107
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-107 is a 0.25U CubeSat communications satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 30, 2021, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meter diameter, and spans 0.9 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 0.284 kg and was launched with the same mass. Its mission is to provide communication services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes. It 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 107
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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