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FLOCK 1E-10 (40737)
COSPAR: 1998-067GP | Alt Name: Flock 1e-10
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40737
International Designator
1998-067GP
Decay Date
8/9/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1E-10
Alternative Name
Flock 1e-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 1E-10 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC40 at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters, having a dry mass of 4.5 kg, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite carries a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0B09. The configuration is designed in a box shape with two panels, featuring a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0715 square meters. Its mission purposes technology demonstration and it is expected to have an operational lifetime of about 1 year for ISS orbit or 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
0.0715
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0B09
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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