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FLOCK 1B-5 (40453)
COSPAR: 1998-067FW | Alt Name: Flock 1b-5
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40453
International Designator
1998-067FW
Decay Date
8/17/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1B-5
Alternative Name
Flock 1b-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1B-5 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned by PLABS and was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Complex (TYMSC), Pad 0A, using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters, weighing 4.5 kilograms at launch. Its primary mission is technology-related, equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload (Dove 0822). FLOCK 1B-5 operates primarily on solar cells and batteries for power supply, with a shape described as "Box+2 pan" and an RCS of 0.0934. The satellite is expected to have a lifetime of approximately one year in ISS orbit or 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
0.0934
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0822
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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