SpaceBEENZ 1/6

USA

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	SpaceBEENZ 1	SpaceBEENZ 2	SpaceBEENZ 3	SpaceBEENZ 4	SpaceBEENZ 5	SpaceBEENZ 6
NORAD-ID	4	4	4	4	4	4
Int. code	20085	20085	20085	20085	20085	20085
Launch date	20 Nov 2020 - UTC
Launch site	OnS, LC-1A
Launch vehicle	Elektron KS
Mission	Communication, Data relay
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min
Decay

Launched together with: Dragracer A/B - BRO 2/3 - Landmapper-BC 5 - SpaceBEE 22/39 SpaceBEENZ 1/6 - APSS 1 Gnome

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	Swarm Tech, Pasadena
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

The constellation is to consist of 150 satellites, with 170 satellites to be manufactured. The operational satellites reverted back to the 0.25U form factor after tracking of the prototypes had been successfully demonstrated.
- The first batch of 12 satellites was launched on 2 September 2020 on a Vega.
- The second batch of 24 satellites followed on 20 November 2020 on an Electron KS.

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Ref.: # - update: 10.02.21