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SPACEBEE-160 (55097)
COSPAR: 2023-001CS | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-160
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55097
International Designator
2023-001CS
Decay Date
9/16/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-160
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-160
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-160 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched by SWARMX on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite’s primary purpose is to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication needs. The shape of SPACEBEE-160 is described as a box 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-160
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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