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SPACEBEE-92 (48932)
COSPAR: 2021-059BF | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-92
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48932
International Designator
2021-059BF
Decay Date
3/11/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-92
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-92
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-92 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 30, 2021, from the AFETR Launch Site at LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it weighs approximately 0.284 kg with no difference noted between its dry mass and launch mass. The satellite is equipped for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. It has a box shape with two antennas and measures 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, spanning up to 0.9 meters. The purpose of SPACEBEE-92 is to facilitate communication for M2M/IoT applications.
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 92
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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