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FLOCK 3K-1 (43894)
COSPAR: 2018-111U | Alt Name: Flock 3k-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2018
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43894
International Designator
2018-111U
Decay Date
2/14/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3K-1
Alternative Name
Flock 3k-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3K-1, also known as Flock 3k-1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on December 27, 2018, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. This technology demonstration satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs approximately 4.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 1062, the satellite relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission duration is estimated to be about one year in an ISS orbit but could extend up to two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's structure consists of a box with two panels and does not have any motor or RCS systems listed.
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 1062
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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