SPACEBEENZ-21 (52405)

COSPAR: 2022-047M | Alt Name: SpaceBEE NZ-21

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

52405

International Designator

2022-047M

Decay Date

1/12/2024

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Cubesat 0.25U bus Swarm Technologies Swarm SpaceBEE constellation New Zealand satellites Payloads

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEENZ-21

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE NZ-21

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARNZ

Country

New Zealand

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite SPACEBEENZ-21 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-047M) is a CubeSat (0.25U) launched on May 2, 2022, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand using the Electron launch vehicle. It belongs to SWARMX and operates under the ownership of SWARNZ for Communication M2M/IoT purposes. The satellite measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.9 meters, featuring solar cells and batteries as its power source. With a dry mass and launch mass both at 0.284 kilograms, it is configured as a box shape equipped with two antennas for communication missions.

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 E26-23

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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