FLOCK 3P-83 (42050)

COSPAR: 2017-008DG | Alt Name: Flock 3p-83

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

42050

International Designator

2017-008DG

Decay Date

2/7/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 3P-83

Alternative Name

Flock 3p-83

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 3P-83 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 42050 and OBJECT ID 2017-008DG, launched on February 15, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by PLAN, measures 30 cm in length with a diameter of 10 cm and a span of 30 cm. It has a dry mass of 4.7 kg and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload technology under the Dove 0F3F designation. Its power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite’s purpose is for technological advancement and it operates in either an ISS orbit with a lifetime of about one year, or in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) where its operational life expectancy extends to two to three years. It does not have any motor propulsion except for FEEP (#Flock-3p') models. The satellite's shape is characterized as Box+2 pan and it has an RCS of 0.059.

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

0.059

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 0F3F

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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