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FLOCK 3P-30 (41987)
COSPAR: 2017-008AR | Alt Name: Flock 3p-30
DECAYED
Image
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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
41987
International Designator
2017-008AR
Decay Date
2/17/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P-30
Alternative Name
Flock 3p-30
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3P-30 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on February 15, 2017, from SRILR using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meter diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) known as Dove 102E. Its shape consists of a box with two panels. FLOCK 3P-30 has an expected lifetime of about one year in the ISS orbit and between two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
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
0.0719
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 102E
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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