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SPACEBEE-167 (55087)
COSPAR: 2023-001CG | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-167
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55087
International Designator
2023-001CG
Decay Date
10/10/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-167
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-167
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-167 is a 0.25U CubeSat communications satellite launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, operated by SWARMX for communication purposes in the M2M/IoT domain. Power is provided through solar cells and batteries.
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-167
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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