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SPACEBEE-131 (52181)
COSPAR: 2022-033AA | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-131
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52181
International Designator
2022-033AA
Decay Date
10/17/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-131
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-131
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-131 is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite launched by SWARMX on April 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans up to 0.9 meters with its antennas. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's purpose is communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two antennas. The ownership of the satellite belongs to SWARMX, and its payload is designated as SpaceBEE T4-4.
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 T4-4
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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