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FLOCK 2K-8 (42863)
COSPAR: 2017-042AQ | Alt Name: Flock 2k-8
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
42863
International Designator
2017-042AQ
Decay Date
3/25/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-8
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2K-8 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite, designated as OBJECT_ID 2017-042AQ and NORAD_CAT_ID 42863, manufactured by PLAN for technology purposes. Launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYMSC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, this US satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span and 0.1 meters in diameter. It carries a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload, known as Dove 0F2D, and is powered by solar cells with batteries. The satellite weighs approximately 4.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. FLOCK 2K-8 has an expected lifetime of about 1 year in ISS orbit and up to 3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It features a box shape with two panels, and its primary mission is technology demonstration without propulsion.
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 0F2D
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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