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SPACEBEE-163 (55089)
COSPAR: 2023-001CJ | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-163
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55089
International Designator
2023-001CJ
Decay Date
8/31/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-163
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-163
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-163 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite owned and manufactured by SWARMX in the United States. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. SPACEBEE-163 operates for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two antennas and no motor or major events listed in the provided data.
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-163
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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