FLOCK 4V-20 (46612)

COSPAR: 2020-061BJ | Alt Name: Flock 4v-20

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

46612

International Designator

2020-061BJ

Decay Date

9/11/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4V-20

Alternative Name

Flock 4v-20

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4V-20 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on September 3, 2020, from FRGUI Launch Site using ZLV launch pad with Vega as the launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload under the Dove 2406 mission, FLOCK 4V-20 uses solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's purpose is technology-related and it operates in either an ISS orbit with a lifespan of approximately one year or in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) where its operational life extends to two to three years. Its 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 2406

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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