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SPACEBEE-98 (48949)
COSPAR: 2021-059BY | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-98
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48949
International Designator
2021-059BY
Decay Date
3/26/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-98
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-98
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-98 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARM on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.1 meters, and spans 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and when dry. Its purpose is to support communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The satellite features solar cells and batteries for power generation and has a box-shaped body with two antennas attached. No specific mission lifetime or major events are recorded, and it operates under the ownership of SWARM.
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 98
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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