SPACEBEE-89 (48933)

COSPAR: 2021-059BG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-89

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

48933

International Designator

2021-059BG

Decay Date

3/1/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-89

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-89

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-89 is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SWARM and owned by the same entity. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meter in diameter with a span of 0.9 meters, and its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, SPACEBEE-89 serves communication purposes for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. Its shape consists of a box structure complemented by two antennas. The mission was launched on the same date it became stable in orbit.

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 89

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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