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SPACEBEE-154 (52417)
COSPAR: 2022-047Z | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-154
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
52417
International Designator
2022-047Z
Decay Date
5/9/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-154
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-154
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-154 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite operated by SWARMX for M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on May 2, 2022, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 0.284 kg and measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the payload SpaceBEE E26-15 for its communication mission.
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 E26-15
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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