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FLOCK 3P-2

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

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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
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
158 km
Periapsis
154 km
Inclination
97.2°
Orbital period
87.6 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2017-008U
NORAD catalog №
41966
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
0.0539 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 21, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 21, 2023
Time in service
5.9 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed