FLOCK 4P-2 (44813)

COSPAR: 2019-081K | Alt Name: Flock 4p-2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 27, 2019

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44813

International Designator

2019-081K

Decay Date

9/16/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4P-2

Alternative Name

Flock 4p-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4P-2, also known as Flock 4p-2, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite built by PLAN and launched on November 27, 2019, from SRILR using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. It was deployed for technology demonstration purposes and carries an imaging payload capable of PS0, PS1, or PS2 resolution. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. It operates on solar power and batteries and has a mission lifetime of approximately one year in an International Space Station (ISS) orbit or 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

5.7

Launch Mass

5.7

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 2278

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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