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FLOCK 1-13 (39529)
COSPAR: 1998-067DU | Alt Name: Flock 1-09
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
39529
International Designator
1998-067DU
Decay Date
7/2/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-13
Alternative Name
Flock 1-09
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1-13 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by PLABS, primarily for technology purposes. Launched on November 20, 1998, from Pad 0A at TYSMC using an Antares 120 launch vehicle, it weighs 4.25 kg with a dry mass of the same amount. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. It carries imaging payloads such as PS0, PS1, or PS2, making it suitable for Earth observation missions. With its shape described as Box+2 pan and a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.0824 square meters, FLOCK 1-13 is expected to have an operational lifetime ranging from about one year in the International Space Station orbit to two to three 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
0.0824
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0736
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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