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FLOCK 4S-8 (47474)
COSPAR: 2021-006BP | Alt Name: Flock 4s-8
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47474
International Designator
2021-006BP
Decay Date
3/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4S-8
Alternative Name
Flock 4s-8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The FLOCK 4S-8 satellite, also known as Flock 4s-8, is a CubeSat (3U) configuration spacecraft manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from Launch Pad LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with its solar panels deployed. It has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms and carries a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload under the Dove 2450 series. The satellite's power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it operates in an orbit suitable for technology demonstration missions. Its expected lifetime ranges from about one year if placed in an ISS orbit to two to three years when positioned in a 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 2450
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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