FLOCK 2B-7 (40956)

COSPAR: 1998-067HH | Alt Name: Flock 2b-7

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40956

International Designator

1998-067HH

Decay Date

9/21/2016

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 2B-7

Alternative Name

Flock 2b-7

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 2B-7 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite, manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity, with its primary mission focused on technology applications. Launched from TYMSC Launch Site using the H-IIB launch vehicle on November 20, 1998, it has a dry mass of 5 kg and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 0C66. The satellite's dimensions are a length of 0.3 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span of 0.3 meters. It relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply and has no motor propulsion except for the FEEP (#Flock-3p') variant. Its shape is described as Box+2 pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0882. The operational lifetime varies, approximately one year in ISS orbit and two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.0882

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0C66

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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