Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 3R-16
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FLOCK 3R-16 is a United States 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
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 162 km
- Periapsis
- 153 km
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- Orbital period
- 87.64 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)
- 2018-096S
- NORAD catalog №
- 43735
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- December 12, 2022
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- December 12, 2022
- Time in service
- 4.0 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed