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FLOCK 1E-11 (40738)
COSPAR: 1998-067GQ | Alt Name: Flock 1e-11
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40738
International Designator
1998-067GQ
Decay Date
8/9/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 1E-11
Alternative Name
Flock 1e-11
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The FLOCK 1E-11 satellite, also known as Flock 1e-11, is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by PLABS for the US and 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-wise. Equipped with PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload, Dove 0B1E, it primarily uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.052 m². The satellite's mission lifetime ranges from about one year in the International Space Station orbit to two to three years in sun-synchronous orbit.
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
0.052
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0B1E
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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