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FLOCK 2K-43 (42874)
COSPAR: 2017-042BB | Alt Name: Flock 2k-43
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
42874
International Designator
2017-042BB
Decay Date
9/19/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-43
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-43
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 2K-43 (OBJECT_ID: 2017-042BB) is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration 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. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, featuring solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's dry mass is 4.7 kg, which is also its launch mass. It carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) known as Dove 1056. Its expected lifetime varies from about a year in the International Space Station orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panel extensions and no propulsion system except for some variants that use FEEP (#Flock-3p').
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 1056
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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