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FLOCK 1-28 (39566)
COSPAR: 1998-067EK | Alt Name: UAP-SAT
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39566
International Designator
1998-067EK
Decay Date
6/3/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1-28
Alternative Name
UAP-SAT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UAP
Country
Peru
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1-28 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite with an object ID of 1998-067EK and NORAD catalog ID of 39566, manufactured by UAP for technology purposes. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using the Antares 120 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 1 kilogram at launch and features solar cells and batteries for power generation. It is equipped with a PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload and operates in a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0568 square meters. Its lifetime varies from about 1 year in an ISS orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's owner is UAP, which also specifies its payload as UAP-SAT.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0568
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UAP-SAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UAP
Life Expectancy
~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)
Bus
Cubesat 1U
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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