Space Brief 16 Jan 2025
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SPACEBEE-111 (48904)
COSPAR: 2021-059AB | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-111
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48904
International Designator
2021-059AB
Decay Date
2/16/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-111
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-111
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-111 is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meter in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters when fully deployed. It weighs approximately 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the primary purpose of SPACEBEE-111 is to facilitate Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications. The satellite's shape consists of a box design augmented by 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 111
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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