FLOCK 1E-12 (40739)

COSPAR: 1998-067GR | Alt Name: Flock 1e-12

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40739

International Designator

1998-067GR

Decay Date

8/9/2016

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 1E-12

Alternative Name

Flock 1e-12

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 1E-12, also known as Flock 1e-12, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite built by PLABS for technology demonstration purposes and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC40 at TYSMC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both weighing 4.5 kg. It is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payloads named Dove 0B0A for capturing Earth imagery. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The expected lifetime varies depending on the orbit; approximately one year in ISS orbit and two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.049 square meters.

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

0.049

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0B0A

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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