FLOCK 1B-25 (40125)

COSPAR: 1998-067EX | Alt Name: Flock 1b-25

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 120

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40125

International Designator

1998-067EX

Decay Date

2/1/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 1B-25

Alternative Name

Flock 1b-25

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 1B-25 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite with specifications including a length of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters, manufactured by PLABS in the US. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC Pad 0A using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The satellite has a dry mass of 4.5 kg and is powered by solar cells with battery storage. Equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0818, its mission focuses on technology purposes, operating in either an ISS orbit (with a lifespan of approximately one year) or a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), where it can operate for 2-3 years. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and is identified by NORAD CAT ID 40125.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

4.5

Launch Mass

4.5

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.091

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0818

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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