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FLOCK 1B-9 (40430)
COSPAR: 1998-067FT | Alt Name: Flock 1b-9
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
40430
International Designator
1998-067FT
Decay Date
6/28/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1B-9
Alternative Name
Flock 1b-9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1B-9, also known as Flock 1b-9, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLABS and launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC Pad 0A using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4.5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload, it operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply. Launched as part of the Technology mission by PLABS, its purpose is technological research. The estimated lifetime of FLOCK 1B-9 ranges from about one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.5
Launch Mass
4.5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0904
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0819
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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