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FLOCK 1C-3

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 1C-3 is a United States earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on June 19, 2014 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
June 19, 2014 at 07:11 PM UTC
Launch site
DLS
Launched by
Dnepr 1 →
Operator
ISC Kosmotras

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
176 km
Periapsis
163 km
Inclination
98.01°
Orbital period
87.88 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Manufacturer
Planet Labs
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Detailed purpose
Earth imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-033AH
NORAD catalog №
40041
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Radar cross-section
0.0621 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
December 26, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
December 26, 2024
Time in service
10.5 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed