FLOCK 4S-28 (47514)

COSPAR: 2021-006DE | Alt Name: Flock 4s-28

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47514

International Designator

2021-006DE

Decay Date

10/21/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4S-28

Alternative Name

Flock 4s-28

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4S-28 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite, also known as Flock 4s-28, manufactured by PLAN and launched on January 24, 2021, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, and it has a dry mass and launch mass both equal to 5.7 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells for power generation along with batteries, and its payload includes PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging equipment under the Dove 2460 series. The satellite's configuration consists of a box shape with two panels. Its mission is focused on technology purposes and it has an expected lifetime of about one year in ISS orbit and two to three years in 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 2460

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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