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FLOCK 2K-29 (42871)
COSPAR: 2017-042AY | Alt Name: Flock 2k-29
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
42871
International Designator
2017-042AY
Decay Date
6/25/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-29
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-29
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2K-29 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on July 14, 2017, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, this satellite has a length of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.7 kilograms at launch and carries an imaging payload designated as PS0, PS1, or PS2. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the satellite features a box plus two panel configuration without any motorized propulsion system except for models like #Flock-3p' which use FEEP. Its operational lifetime is approximately one year in an ISS orbit but can extend 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 1048
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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