SPACEBEE-159 (55101)

COSPAR: 2023-001CW | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-159

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

55101

International Designator

2023-001CW

Decay Date

9/5/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPACEBEE-159

Alternative Name

SpaceBEE-159

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SWARMX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPACEBEE-159 is a CubeSat (0.25U) satellite manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are a length of 0.025 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Its purpose is to support communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The satellite uses solar cells and batteries for power and features a box shape 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-159

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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