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SPACEBEE-148 (52406)
COSPAR: 2022-047N | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-148
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
52406
International Designator
2022-047N
Decay Date
3/14/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-148
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-148
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-148 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARMX on May 2, 2022, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. With dimensions of length 0.025m, diameter 0.1m, and span 0.9m, it has a dry mass of 0.284kg and is designed for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as a box with two antennas. It was manufactured by SWARMX and has the payload designation SpaceBEE E26-9.
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 E26-9
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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