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FLOCK 3P-49

DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 42001

FLOCK 3P-49 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on February 15, 2017 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

Launch

Launch date
February 15, 2017 at 03:58 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV XL →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
Cartosat-2D & 103 others

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
186 km
Periapsis
176 km
Inclination
97.25°
Orbital period
88.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Planet Labs, Inc.
Manufacturer
Planet Labs, Inc.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Dimensions
0.38 × 0.12 × 0.12 m
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2017-008BF
NORAD catalog №
42001
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Radar cross-section
0.0593 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
February 1, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
February 1, 2023
Time in service
6.0 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed