Flock · Earth Observation
DOVE 3
NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEO
DOVE 3 is a United States earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on November 21, 2013 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- November 21, 2013 at 07:10 AM UTC
- Launch site
- DLS
- Launched by
- Dnepr 1 →
- Operator
- ISC Kosmotras
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 722 km
- Periapsis
- 561 km
- Inclination
- 97.66°
- Orbital period
- 97.55 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Planet Labs
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 5.2 kg
- Design lifetime
- 3 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2013-066P
- NORAD catalog №
- 39429
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Radar cross-section
- 0.0485 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational