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SPACEBEE-162 (55095)
COSPAR: 2023-001CQ | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-162
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55095
International Designator
2023-001CQ
Decay Date
9/25/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-162
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-162
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-162, also known as SpaceBEE-162, is a 0.25U CubeSat communication satellite manufactured by SWARMX and launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 on January 3, 2023, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters. It operates with solar cells and batteries for power and weighs 0.284 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. The mission focuses on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. Its shape is described as a box with two antennas.
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-162
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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