FLOCK 1B-12 (40460)

COSPAR: 1998-067GD | Alt Name: Flock 1b-12

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

40460

International Designator

1998-067GD

Decay Date

9/29/2015

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 1B-12

Alternative Name

Flock 1b-12

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 1B-12 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by PLABS. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (TYMSC), Pad 0A, using an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It carries either PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payloads as part of its equipment. FLOCK 1B-12's dry mass is 4.5 kg, the same as its launch mass. Its purpose is technology-oriented, and it operates on solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite has a shape described as "Box+2 pan" with a reflectivity (RCS) of 0.126. It was stabilized by March 5, 2015, and its expected lifetime varies from about one year in the ISS orbit to two to three years in SSO orbits.

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

0.126

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0824

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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