SPACEBEE-142 (52401)

COSPAR: 2022-047H | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-142

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 2, 2022

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1A

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52401

International Designator

2022-047H

Decay Date

5/4/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-142

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-142

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARMX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The SPACEBEE-142 satellite, also known as SpaceBEE-142, is a 0.25U CubeSat launched on May 2, 2022, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A (RLLB LC1A) using an Electron launch vehicle. Manufactured by SWARMX in the United States, it has dimensions of 0.025 meters length, 0.1 meters diameter, and a span of 0.9 meters. The satellite weighs 0.284 kg both at launch and dry mass. It is designed for communication purposes specifically M2M/IoT applications, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two antennas, and it is owned by SWARMX, carrying the payload SpaceBEE E26-3.

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 E26-3

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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