| Flock-1 | |
| Mission Type: | Earth imaging |
| Operator: | Planet Labs |
| Spacecraft Type: | CubeSat |
| Spacecraft Bus: | Dove |
| Dimensions: | (3U) |
| Power: | 20 watts |
| Deployment From: | ISS |
| Launched: | 93 |
| Retired: | 31+ |
| Lost: | 26 |
| First: | Flock-1 1-28 9 January 2014! --> |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.66° |
| Apsis: | gee |
Flock-1 is a CubeSat satellite constellation launched on 9 January 2014. The satellite is built in a CubeSat bus, and each constellation consists of 28 satellites.All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body, along with triple-folded wings, providing approximately 20 watts at maximal power.
Flock-1 constellation was launched from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0, Wallops Island, on 9 January 2014 by an Antares 120 rocket. The satellites were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) from 11 February 2014 to 28 February 2014.[1]
Another Flock start in January 2015 on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
The satellite is intended for commercial Earth observation service. For this purpose, each satellite is equipped with a camera capable of ground resolution. Details of intended service by individual satellites were never released publicly and are largely unknown.