SPACEBEE-99 (48936)

COSPAR: 2021-059BK | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-99

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

48936

International Designator

2021-059BK

Decay Date

3/29/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-99

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-99

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARM

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-99, also known as SpaceBEE-99, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched by SWARM on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans up to 0.9 meters with its two antennas. It weighs approximately 0.284 kilograms both at launch and when dry. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it serves the purpose of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication missions. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two antennas attached.

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 99

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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