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FLOCK 3P-6 (41969)
COSPAR: 2017-008X | Alt Name: Flock 3p-6
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
41969
International Designator
2017-008X
Decay Date
12/8/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P-6
Alternative Name
Flock 3p-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3P-6 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by PLAN on February 15, 2017, from SRILR using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and weighs 4.7 kilograms at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0F35 and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission focuses on technology development, and it has an estimated lifetime of about one year in the ISS orbit but can last between two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.06 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
0.06
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0F35
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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