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SPACEBEE-164 (55091)
COSPAR: 2023-001CL | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-164
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55091
International Designator
2023-001CL
Decay Date
9/26/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-164
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-164
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-164 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-001CL) is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARMX on January 3, 2023, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, SPACEBEE-164 is designed for communication purposes related to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Its shape consists of a box configuration with two antennas. The satellite was manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity, operating under the purpose of facilitating M2M/IoT communications.
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-164
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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