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FLOCK 1E-14

DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 40741

FLOCK 1E-14 is a United States earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on November 20, 1998 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

Launch

Launch date
November 20, 1998 at 06:40 AM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launched by
Proton-K →
Operator
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
Zarya

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
164 km
Periapsis
142 km
Inclination
51.61°
Orbital period
87.55 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Manufacturer
Planet Labs
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Dimensions
0.38 × 0.12 × 0.12 m
Detailed purpose
Earth imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1998-067GT
NORAD catalog №
40741
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Radar cross-section
0.0426 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
July 31, 2016

End of mission

Last active / ended
July 31, 2016
Time in service
17.7 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed