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FLOCK 1-11 (39527)
COSPAR: 1998-067DS | Alt Name: Flock 1-15
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
39527
International Designator
1998-067DS
Decay Date
6/13/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-11
Alternative Name
Flock 1-15
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1-11, also known as Flock 1-15, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from Pad 0A at TYSMC using an Antares 120 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 4.25 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with imaging payloads like PS0, PS1, or PS2, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box+2 pan, with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 0.0809. Its mission and purpose are for technology demonstration, and its expected lifetime varies from about a year in ISS orbit to 2-3 years in SSO. No specific motor configuration was noted except for FEEP usage on certain variants (#Flock-3p').
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
0.0809
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0721
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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