FLOCK 2E-10 (41572)

COSPAR: 1998-067JW | Alt Name: Flock 2e-10

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41572

International Designator

1998-067JW

Decay Date

2/28/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 2E-10

Alternative Name

Flock 2e-10

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The FLOCK 2E-10 satellite, also known as Flock 2e-10, is a Cubesat 3U (CubeSat configuration) owned by PLABS and launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tymoshenko State Test Missile Center (TYMSC), Launch Pad SLC41, using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. This satellite has a length of 0.3 meters, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass-wise. The payload consists of Dove 0C82 with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging capabilities. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. Its mission pertains to technology purposes, and its shape is described as a box with two panels. FLOCK 2E-10 has an RCS value of 0.091. The satellite's expected lifetime varies from about one year in the International Space Station (ISS) orbit to between 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

0.091

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0C82

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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