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SPACEBEE-108 (48895)
COSPAR: 2021-059S | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-108
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48895
International Designator
2021-059S
Decay Date
3/27/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-108
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-108
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-108, also known as SpaceBEE-108, is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARM on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its purpose is to support machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's design includes a box shape augmented with two antennas for its communication mission.
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 108
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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