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SPACEBEE-143 (52394)
COSPAR: 2022-047A | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-143
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 2, 2022
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52394
International Designator
2022-047A
Decay Date
4/30/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-143
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-143
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-143 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARMX for M2M/IoT communications purposes and launched on May 2, 2022, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (LC1A), New Zealand, aboard an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and a span of 0.9 meters, with both its dry mass and launch mass being 0.284 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and features a box shape augmented by two antennas. The mission is owned and operated by SWARMX as part of their communication constellation, aiming to support machine-to-machine and Internet of Things (IoT) communications services.
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 E26-4
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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