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FLOCK 2E'-7 (41570)
COSPAR: 1998-067JU | Alt Name: Flock 2e'-7
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
41570
International Designator
1998-067JU
Decay Date
10/3/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2E'-7
Alternative Name
Flock 2e'-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2E'-7 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5 kg both at launch and dry mass and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0C42 for technology demonstration purposes. Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries. FLOCK 2E'-7 was manufactured by PLAN and has a typical operational lifetime of about 1 year in the International Space Station orbit or 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as box with two panels, and it carries no motor except for some variants (#Flock-3p') that have FEEP. It has a reflectivity coefficient of 0.0626.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0626
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0C42
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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