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FLOCK 1-20 (39560)
COSPAR: 1998-067ED | Alt Name: Flock 1-20
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
39560
International Designator
1998-067ED
Decay Date
10/9/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-20
Alternative Name
Flock 1-20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1-20 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Antares 120 launch vehicle from Pad 0A. The satellite was manufactured by PLABS and operates for approximately 1 year in ISS orbit or 2-3 years in SSO. It has a dry mass of 4.25 kg and dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.3 meters in span. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 0743 for technology purposes. Its shape is described as a box with two panels and has an RCS of 0.047.
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
0.047
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0743
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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