FLOCK 2E-12 (41573)

COSPAR: 1998-067JX | Alt Name: Flock 2e-12

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

41573

International Designator

1998-067JX

Decay Date

3/4/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 2E-12

Alternative Name

Flock 2e-12

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLABS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 2E-12 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite developed and owned by PLABS in the United States. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the T.Y. Meyers State Complex using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Launch Pad SLC41. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 5 kg each. FLOCK 2E-12 is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0C79 for technology purposes. The satellite was stabilized on May 10, 2016, and its expected lifetime ranges from about 1 year in ISS orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It uses solar cells and batteries for power generation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.0784

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0C79

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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