SPACEBEE-135 (52187)

COSPAR: 2022-033AG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-135

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 1, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52187

International Designator

2022-033AG

Decay Date

10/3/2023

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-135

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-135

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARMX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-135 is a CubeSat (0.25U) 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 measures 0.025 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It operates for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite's dry mass is 0.284 kg, the same as its launch mass. Its shape consists of a box with two antennas.

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 T4-8

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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