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FLOCK 2K-10 (42895)
COSPAR: 2017-042BY | Alt Name: Flock 2k-10
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
42895
International Designator
2017-042BY
Decay Date
6/24/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-10
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2K-10 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN. It was launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYMSC site at LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meter, and it carries an imaging payload designated as PS0, PS1 or PS2. FLOCK 2K-10's mission is technology-oriented, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, and has no motor (except some models that have FEEP). The satellite operates in a box+2 pan configuration and is expected to remain operational for about one year in an ISS orbit or two to three years in 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 0F32
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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