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Planet Express

Minotaur-C 3210 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 31, 2017, carrying 10 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 31, 2017 · 21:37 UTCLaunch 2017-068Launch no. 5,683 in the log
RocketMinotaur-C 3210
SpaceportVandenbergpad 576E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyOATK FSGUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 31, 2017, 21:37
Launch designation
2017-068
Mission
Planet Express
Flight name
Skysat-8-13/Flock 3m
Vehicle flight ID
T10 (XL)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
533 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.715 t
Payloads
10
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SkySat C112017-068ANORAD 42987Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SkySat C102017-068BNORAD 42988Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SkySat C92017-068CNORAD 42989Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SkySat C82017-068DNORAD 42990Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SkySat C72017-068ENORAD 42991Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SkySat C62017-068FNORAD 42992Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
Flock 3m-12017-068JNORAD 42995Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 24, 2023
Flock 3m-3 (POD-1)2017-068KNORAD 42996Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 4, 2023
Flock 3m-42017-068LNORAD 42997Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 28, 2023
Flock 3m-22017-068MNORAD 42998Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 29, 2023

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.