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SPACEBEE-173 (56978)
COSPAR: 2023-084AY | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-173
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56978
International Designator
2023-084AY
Decay Date
11/13/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-173
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-173
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-173 is a 0.25U CubeSat launched by SWARMX from AFWTR SLC4E on June 12, 2023, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.025m length and 0.1m diameter, the satellite has a span of 0.9m and a dry mass of 0.284kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries for communication purposes in M2M/IoT missions. The spacecraft's configuration includes a box with two antennas and it was manufactured by SWARMX.
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-173
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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