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FLOCK 4E'-7 (46814)
COSPAR: 2020-077B | Alt Name: Flock 4e'-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 2020
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46814
International Designator
2020-077B
Decay Date
2/17/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4E'-7
Alternative Name
Flock 4e'-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4E'-7 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite operated by PLAN and was launched on October 28, 2020, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A using an Electron launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meter in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms and carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2). Its power system includes solar cells and batteries. Launched with the purpose of technology demonstration, FLOCK 4E'-7 is expected to operate for approximately one year in low Earth orbit. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it was designed for various mission lifetimes depending on its orbital configuration, ranging from about one year at International Space Station (ISS) altitude to between two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
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 2262
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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