FLOCK 2E'-13 (41761)

COSPAR: 1998-067KH | Alt Name: Flock 2e'-13

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

41761

International Designator

1998-067KH

Decay Date

6/3/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 2E'-13

Alternative Name

Flock 2e'-13

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 2E'-13 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Launch Site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it carries either PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload as part of its Dove 0C45 mission. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, it lacks onboard motors except for FEEP (#Flock-3p'). Its shape is described as Box+2 pan, and the satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.061 square meters. The estimated lifetime of this satellite varies between about one year in ISS orbit and 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

0.061

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0C45

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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