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FLOCK 1-4 (39515)
COSPAR: 1998-067DK | Alt Name: Flock 1-02
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39515
International Designator
1998-067DK
Decay Date
6/18/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-4
Alternative Name
Flock 1-02
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 1-4 (also known as Flock 1-02) is a CubeSat 3U technology satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using the Antares 120 launch vehicle from Pad 0A. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 4.25 kilograms. It is equipped with PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payloads and powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box plus two panels and has an RCS value of 0.077. Its launch mass was also 4.25 kilograms, and it was designed for operation in low Earth orbit with a lifetime estimate of about one year in the ISS orbit or 2-3 years in sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.25
Launch Mass
4.25
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.077
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0740
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLABS
Life Expectancy
~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None (most); FEEP (#Flock-3p')
Equipment
PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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