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SPACEBEENZ-16 (52396)
COSPAR: 2022-047C | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-16
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 2, 2022
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52396
International Designator
2022-047C
Decay Date
1/3/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEENZ-16
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE NZ-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARNZ
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEENZ-16 (also known as SpaceBEE NZ-16) is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite for M2M/IoT purposes, launched by SWARMX on May 2, 2022, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it is designed to operate as part of communication networks. The satellite has a box shape with two antennas and was launched from New Zealand by the owner SWARNZ.
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 E26-18
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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