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Flock · Earth Observation

FLOCK 2K-36

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 2K-36 is a United States earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on July 14, 2017 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
July 14, 2017 at 06:36 AM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Operator
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
Kanopus-V-IK

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
168 km
Periapsis
157 km
Inclination
96.8°
Orbital period
87.74 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)
2017-042BD
NORAD catalog №
42876
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 22, 2022

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 22, 2022
Time in service
4.7 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed