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SPACEBEE-157 (55102)
COSPAR: 2023-001CX | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-157
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55102
International Designator
2023-001CX
Decay Date
9/1/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-157
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-157
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite SPACEBEE-157 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-001CX) is a CubeSat (0.25U) manufactured by SWARMX for the purpose of communication in Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things applications. Launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 0.284 kg and a launch mass of the same weight. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in diameter and is 0.025 meters long with a span of 0.9 meters. It uses solar cells and batteries for power and its shape can be described as box-like with two antennas. No additional major events or specific frequencies are listed for this satellite.
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-157
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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