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FLOCK 3K-10 (43905)
COSPAR: 2018-111AF | Alt Name: Flock 3k-10
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
43905
International Designator
2018-111AF
Decay Date
1/4/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3K-10
Alternative Name
Flock 3k-10
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 3K-10 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on December 27, 2018, from VOSTO using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4.7 kilograms and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as part of its Dove 106d mission for technology purposes. The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. Its estimated operational lifetime varies from about one year in an ISS orbit to two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It has a box shape with two panels, but no motor is specified except for the FEEP variant (#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 106d
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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