SPACEBEE-161 (55096)

COSPAR: 2023-001CR | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-161

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 3, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55096

International Designator

2023-001CR

Decay Date

9/21/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-161

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-161

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARMX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-161 is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in diameter, is 0.025 meters long, and has a span of 0.9 meters. Its dry mass is 0.284 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The purpose of SPACEBEE-161 is to provide communication services for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two antennas attached.

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-161

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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