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SPACEBEE-138 (52166)
COSPAR: 2022-033K | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-138
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52166
International Designator
2022-033K
Decay Date
10/4/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-138
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-138
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-138, also known as SpaceBEE-138, is a 0.25U CubeSat launched by SWARMX on April 1, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures approximately 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its purpose is to provide communication services for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two antennas, and it was manufactured by SWARMX under the mission name SpaceBEE T4-11.
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 T4-11
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
SWARMX
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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