FLOCK 4V-14 (46286)

COSPAR: 2020-061Q | Alt Name: Flock 4v-14

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 3, 2020

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46286

International Designator

2020-061Q

Decay Date

11/19/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4V-14

Alternative Name

Flock 4v-14

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4V-14 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned by PLAN and was launched on September 3, 2020, from the FRGUI launch site using a Vega launch vehicle at ZLV pad. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters. The satellite weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its equipment includes PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload, solar cells for power generation along with batteries, and it is primarily used for technology demonstration purposes. The mission's lifetime expectancy ranges from approximately one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in SSO (Sun-Synchronous Orbit).

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 227a

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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