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SPACEBEE-168 (56984)
COSPAR: 2023-084BE | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-168
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56984
International Designator
2023-084BE
Decay Date
10/7/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-168
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-168
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite SPACEBEE-168, also known as SpaceBEE-168, is a CubeSat (0.25U) manufactured by SWARMX and launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle at SLC4E. It has dimensions of 0.025m in length, 0.1m in diameter, and a span of 0.9m, with both dry mass and launch mass being 0.284 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed for communication M2M/IoT purposes. It has a box shape with two antennas and no recorded motor or RCS systems. Its primary mission involves communication for machine-to-machine and IoT applications.
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-168
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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