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FLOCK 3P'-4 (43122)
COSPAR: 2018-004M | Alt Name: Flock 3p'-4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 12, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43122
International Designator
2018-004M
Decay Date
8/17/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 3P'-4
Alternative Name
Flock 3p'-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The FLOCK 3P'-4 satellite, also known as Alt Name: Flock 3p'-4, is a CubeSat (3U) configuration launched by PLAN on January 12, 2018, from the SRILR launch site using the PSLV-XL vehicle. Its mission is for technology purposes and it carries a Dove 1107 payload equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging equipment. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and weighing 4.7 kg at launch, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. It has a projected lifetime ranging from about one year for an ISS orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.7
Launch Mass
4.7
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 1107
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None (most); FEEP (#Flock-3p')
Equipment
PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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