Spacetrack Directory Name | SPACEBEE-8 |
Alternative name | 2019-037G |
Orbit launches | 2019-06-29 |
Deorbitation date | 2021-04-26 |
Days in orbit | 667 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | RLLB (Rocket Lab Launch Base) |
WWW | Here |
Perigee | 381 km |
Apogee | 398 km |
Height SPACEBEE-8 | 397.7 km |
Test the world?s smallest two-way communications satellites to serve as a cost-effective low-data rate Internet of Things (IoT) network connectivity solution for remote and mobile sensors. Test a new antenna configuration and an even more advanced onboard communications system, developed in-house! Demonstrate the performance of new satellite designs for low-power and lower data rate VHF communications between ground stations and satellites.