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FLOCK 2E'-20 (41782)
COSPAR: 1998-067KQ | Alt Name: Flock 2e'-20
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
41782
International Designator
1998-067KQ
Decay Date
9/22/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2E'-20
Alternative Name
Flock 2e'-20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2E'-20, also known as Flock 2e'-20, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 20, 1998, from SLC41 at TYSMC using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has a length of 0.3 meters, diameter of 0.1 meters, and span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as Dove 0C38 and is powered by solar cells and batteries. FLOCK 2E'-20 has a shape described as Box+2 pan and an RCS of 0.098. Its mission is for technology purposes and it has no motor except in cases like #Flock-3p' where FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) might be present. The satellite's expected lifetime ranges from about one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in SSO.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.098
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0C38
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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