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FLOCK 2E'-5 (41567)
COSPAR: 1998-067JR | Alt Name: Flock 2e'-5
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
41567
International Designator
1998-067JR
Decay Date
6/27/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2E'-5
Alternative Name
Flock 2e'-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2E'-5, also known as Flock 2e'-5, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 5 kg, identical to its launch mass. It is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload (Dove 0C59) for technology missions. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. With no motor except in certain configurations like FEEP (#Flock-3p'), the satellite has a shape described as "Box+2 pan" and an RCS of 0.0719. Its mission lifetime ranges from approximately one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in SSO.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0719
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0C59
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLAN
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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