FLOCK 4E'-2 (46820)

COSPAR: 2020-077H | Alt Name: Flock 4e'-2

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

46820

International Designator

2020-077H

Decay Date

11/1/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4E'-2

Alternative Name

Flock 4e'-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4E'-2 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on October 28, 2020, from LC1A at RLLB using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meter, and carries a dry mass of 5.7 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it features PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as its primary equipment and is designated to the Dove 2279 mission. Its purpose is technology-related, and it operates in either an ISS orbit (lasting approximately one year) or a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO, lasting 2-3 years). The satellite has a box shape with two solar panels and no propulsion system except for some units that may have FEEP (#Flock-3p').

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 2279

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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