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FLOCK 1E-6

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 1E-6 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.

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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
133 km
Periapsis
116 km
Inclination
51.59°
Orbital period
86.98 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)
1998-067GM
NORAD catalog №
40729
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Radar cross-section
0.068 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
July 21, 2016

End of mission

Last active / ended
July 21, 2016
Time in service
17.7 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed