SkyBee-1 (62638)

COSPAR: 2025-009AF | Alt Name: SkyBee-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 14, 2025

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62638

International Designator

2025-009AF

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:54:23 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

292.70°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

206.22°

Period

91.55 min

Mean Motion

15.73 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SkyBee-1

Alternative Name

SkyBee-1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

CNSTR

Country

Germany

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 62638U 25009AF  26200.78777497  .00119858  00000+0  87274-3 0  9999
2 62638  97.3808 292.7023 0004943 206.2186 153.8828 15.72943038 84618

Source: Celestrak

Summary
SkyBee-1 is a Cubesat 16U MP42 satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 62638 and operated by CNSTR. Launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1 meter. It weighs 110 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also recorded as 110 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as Box+ 2 pan and was manufactured by NANAV.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

0.2

Span

1

Dry Mass

110

Launch Mass

110

Shape

Box+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SkyBee-1

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NANAV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 16U MP42

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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