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FLOCK 2E-1 (41483)
COSPAR: 1998-067JD | Alt Name: Flock 2e-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41483
International Designator
1998-067JD
Decay Date
6/16/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2E-1
Alternative Name
Flock 2e-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2E-1, also known as Flock 2e-1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned and manufactured by Planet Labs (PLABS). Launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tyanglong Missile Test Site (TYMSC), SLC41 pad, using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 5 kg and measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and span of 0.3 meters. Equipped with either PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload, it was initially designed for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has an estimated lifetime of approximately one year in the International Space Station (ISS) orbit but can last between two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Its shape consists of a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0924 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0924
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0C37
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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