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SPACEBEE-3

Satellite. SPACEBEE-3 was launched on January 12, 2018 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 3, 2022).

COSPAR 2018-004AFNORAD 43140United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SpaceBEE 3
Common name
SPACEBEE-3
International designator
2018-004AF
NORAD catalog number
43140
GCAT identifier
S43140
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Swarm
Country
United States
Builder
Swarm Technologies
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 0.25U

Launch

Date
January 12, 2018 · 03:59 UTC
Launch record
2018-004Success
Rocket
PSLV-XL
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad FLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
493 km
Apogee
505 km
Inclination
97.56°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 3, 2022
Last known active
September 2022
End of operations
September 2022

Size

Mass
0 kg
Dry mass
0 kg
Length
0.0 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471045 (CC0).