The Flock 1 fleet of 28 cubesats was the largest swarm or constellation of Earth-imaging satellites ever launched; renewed and enlarged periodically. Flock constellation, "the killer app for CubeSats", allow to image the entire Earth every day “and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable.” This cubesats (named Doves) feature mostly COTS (Commercial-off-the-Shelf) components, including their imagers.
Launch date: April 21, 2013
Satellite Catalog No: NORAD ID 39514 et al.
Int'l Designator: COSPAR 1998-067DJ
Aplication: Imaging
Configuration: 3U Constellation
Tags: Space Nanosatellite CubeSat Constellation COTS Imaging
PLANET LABS The Flock Imaging Constellation
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PLANET LABS The Flock Imaging Constellation
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The Flock 1 fleet of 28 cubesats was the largest swarm or constellation of Earth-imaging satellites ever launched; renewed and enlarged periodically. Flock constellation, "the killer app for CubeSats", allow to image the entire Earth every day “and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable.” This cubesats (named Doves) feature mostly COTS (Commercial-off-the-Shelf) components, including their imagers.
Launch date: April 21, 2013
Satellite Catalog No: NORAD ID 39514 et al.
Int'l Designator: COSPAR 1998-067DJ
Aplication: Imaging
Configuration: 3U Constellation
Tags: Space Nanosatellite CubeSat Constellation COTS Imaging