FLOCK 2E'-14 (41762)

COSPAR: 1998-067KJ | Alt Name: Flock 2e'-14

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

41762

International Designator

1998-067KJ

Decay Date

10/25/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 2E'-14

Alternative Name

Flock 2e'-14

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite FLOCK 2E'-14 (OBJECT_ID: 1998-067KJ) is a CubeSat 3U configuration launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by PLAN for technology demonstration purposes and has a dry mass of 5 kg. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, along with either PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payloads. It operates in a box shape with two panels and has an expected lifetime of about one year in the ISS orbit or between two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's owner is PLAN, and its mission purpose focuses on technology demonstration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.0759

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0C56

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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