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FLOCK 3P-38 (42037)
COSPAR: 2017-008CT | Alt Name: Flock 3p-38
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
42037
International Designator
2017-008CT
Decay Date
1/10/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P-38
Alternative Name
Flock 3p-38
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3P-38, also known as Flock 3p-38, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by PLAN on February 15, 2017, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. It measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4.7 kg at launch and features solar cells and batteries for power, equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as part of its Dove 1036 mission equipment. Its purpose is technology-focused, and it has an expected lifetime of about one year in the International Space Station orbit and two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is box-like with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0703 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
0.0703
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 1036
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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