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FLOCK 2K-7 (42862)
COSPAR: 2017-042AP | Alt Name: Flock 2k-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42862
International Designator
2017-042AP
Decay Date
6/15/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-7
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2K-7 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite designed for technology demonstration, manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN. Launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYMSC LC31 launch pad aboard a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4.7 kilograms at launch and carries a Dove 0F2B imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2). It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has no motor propulsion except for some models that use FEEP (#Flock-3p'). Its shape consists of a box with two panels. The mission's lifetime expectation ranges from about one year in an ISS orbit to 2-3 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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0F2B
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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