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FLOCK 4S-5 (47515)
COSPAR: 2021-006DF | Alt Name: Flock 4s-5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47515
International Designator
2021-006DF
Decay Date
10/18/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4S-5
Alternative Name
Flock 4s-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4S-5, also known as Flock 4s-5, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 2423, FLOCK 4S-5's mission is focused on technology purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with two panels. It was manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Its expected lifetime varies from about one year in an ISS orbit 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 2423
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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