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FLOCK 2E'-18

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 2E'-18 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
159 km
Periapsis
150 km
Inclination
51.6°
Orbital period
87.58 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)
1998-067KM
NORAD catalog №
41769
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Radar cross-section
0.1039 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
November 7, 2018

End of mission

Last active / ended
November 7, 2018
Time in service
20.0 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed