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FLOCK 4V-19 (46609)
COSPAR: 2020-061BH | Alt Name: Flock 4v-19
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46609
International Designator
2020-061BH
Decay Date
3/24/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4V-19
Alternative Name
Flock 4v-19
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The FLOCK 4V-19 satellite, also known as Alt Name: Flock 4v-19, is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite owned and manufactured by PLAN in the US. It was launched on September 3, 2020, from the FRGUI site using the Vega launch vehicle from ZLV pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with imaging payloads PS0, PS1 or PS2, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission lifetime ranges from approximately one year in an ISS orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels for its equipment.
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 2414
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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