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SPACEBEE-179 (56969)
COSPAR: 2023-084AP | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-179
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56969
International Designator
2023-084AP
Decay Date
11/22/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-179
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-179
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-179 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a length of 0.025 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, span of 0.9 meters, and both dry and launch mass of 0.284 kilograms. Its mission is to provide communication services for M2M/IoT applications, and its power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box 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-179
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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