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SPACEBEE-170 (56983)
COSPAR: 2023-084BD | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-170
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56983
International Designator
2023-084BD
Decay Date
11/14/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-170
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-170
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-170 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by SWARMX and owned by the same entity, measures 0.025 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. It has a dry mass of 0.284 kg and was designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 ant with no specified motor or major events noted in the data provided.
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-170
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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