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FLOCK 2E-2 (41484)
COSPAR: 1998-067JE | Alt Name: Flock 2e-2
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
41484
International Designator
1998-067JE
Decay Date
1/23/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2E-2
Alternative Name
Flock 2e-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2E-2, also known as Flock 2e-2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLABS and launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, weighing 5 kilograms at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload and powered by solar cells along with batteries. Its primary mission is for technology purposes. It was stabilized on May 17, 2016, and its expected lifetime ranges from about one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as "Box+2 pan" with an RCS of 0.0589 and ownership by PLABS. Its payload is identified as Dove 0C78, and it carries no motor except for the FEEP variant in #Flock-3p'.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0589
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0C78
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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