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FLOCK 3R-12

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 3R-12 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on November 29, 2018 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
November 29, 2018 at 04:27 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV-CA
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
HysIS

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
187 km
Periapsis
171 km
Inclination
97.32°
Orbital period
88.07 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-096F
NORAD catalog №
43724
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 12, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 12, 2023
Time in service
4.1 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed