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SPACEBEE-156 (55099)
COSPAR: 2023-001CU | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-156
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55099
International Designator
2023-001CU
Decay Date
9/15/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-156
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-156
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-156 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, LC40, aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it weighs approximately 0.284 kilograms both at launch and in dry mass state. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in diameter and has a span of 0.9 meters, featuring solar cells for power generation along with batteries. Its mission involves communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes.
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-156
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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