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FLOCK 1E-2 (40722)
COSPAR: 1998-067GE | Alt Name: Flock 1e-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40722
International Designator
1998-067GE
Decay Date
3/5/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1E-2
Alternative Name
Flock 1e-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 1E-2 (OBJECT_ID: 1998-067GE) is a CubeSat (3U) configuration manufactured by PLABS in the US, designed primarily for technology demonstration purposes. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from Launch Pad LC40 at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and it weighs approximately 4.5 kg both at launch and dry mass. FLOCK 1E-2 is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload under the name Dove 0B10. It has solar cells for power generation alongside batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and its expected lifetime ranges from about one year in an ISS orbit to 2-3 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
0.075
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0B10
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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