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SPACEBEE-158 (55100)
COSPAR: 2023-001CV | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-158
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55100
International Designator
2023-001CV
Decay Date
9/13/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-158
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-158
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-158 is a 0.25U CubeSat satellite launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by SWARMX. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length and 0.1 meter diameter with a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, SPACEBEE-158 is designed for communication M2M/IoT missions. Its shape is described as Box+2 ant (antennas), and it was successfully stabilized on the same day of launch at 15:58 UTC. The satellite belongs to SWARMX, which also owns its payload.
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-158
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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