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FLOCK 3P-24 (41956)
COSPAR: 2017-008J | Alt Name: Flock 3p-24
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 15, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41956
International Designator
2017-008J
Decay Date
7/25/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P-24
Alternative Name
Flock 3p-24
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3P-24 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on February 15, 2017, from SRILR using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4.7 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it carries an imaging payload designated as PS0, PS1 or PS2, named Dove 1026. FLOCK 3P-24 operates in a technology demonstration mission with an expected lifetime of about one year in the International Space Station (ISS) orbit and 2 to 3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan, and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 0.0611 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.7
Launch Mass
4.7
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0611
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 1026
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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