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FLOCK 1-16 (39532)
COSPAR: 1998-067DX | Alt Name: Flock 1-08
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
39532
International Designator
1998-067DX
Decay Date
6/20/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-16
Alternative Name
Flock 1-08
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1-16, also known as Flock 1-08, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Pad 0A using an Antares 120 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4.25 kg, which matches its launch mass. It was designed for a technology mission and equipped with PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload as well as solar cells and batteries for power. FLOCK 1-16 reached stable orbit on February 15, 2014, and is expected to operate in the ISS orbit for about one year or two to three years if placed in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and has an RCS value of 0.0958.
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
0.0958
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0741
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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