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FLOCK 3R-10 (43740)
COSPAR: 2018-096X | Alt Name: Flock 3r-10
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43740
International Designator
2018-096X
Decay Date
12/5/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3R-10
Alternative Name
Flock 3r-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3R-10, also known as Flock 3r-10, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on November 29, 2018, from the SRILR launch site using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters and weighs 4.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 1059 for technology-related missions. The satellite uses solar cells and batteries for power and has a mission lifetime that can range from about one year in an ISS orbit to 2-3 years in SSO (Sun-Synchronous Orbit). Its shape is described as Box+2 pan, and it was launched on the same date it became stable, November 29, 2018.
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 1059
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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