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FLOCK 4S-36 (47530)
COSPAR: 2021-006DW | Alt Name: Flock 4s-36
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47530
International Designator
2021-006DW
Decay Date
8/23/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4S-36
Alternative Name
Flock 4s-36
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4S-36, also known as Flock 4s-36, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. It operates primarily for technology demonstration purposes and carries an imaging payload designated as PS0, PS1 or PS2. The dry mass is 5.7 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it does not have a motor except for FEEP in variant #Flock-3p'. Its mission lifetime is estimated at approximately one year when operating in an ISS orbit and up to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels.
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 241d
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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