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FLOCK 3P-72 (42051)
COSPAR: 2017-008DH | Alt Name: Flock 3p-72
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
42051
International Designator
2017-008DH
Decay Date
1/19/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P-72
Alternative Name
Flock 3p-72
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3P-72, also known as Flock 3p-72, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched from SRILR using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle on February 15, 2017. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 0F11, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. FLOCK 3P-72 operates in technology demonstration missions and its expected lifetime varies from about one year in the International Space Station orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels and a reflective surface area of 0.0639 square meters, belonging to PLAN as its owner.
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
0.0639
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0F11
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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