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FLOCK 4S-47 (47685)
COSPAR: 2021-006EL | Alt Name: Flock 4s-47
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47685
International Designator
2021-006EL
Decay Date
10/24/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4S-47
Alternative Name
Flock 4s-47
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4S-47, also known as Flock 4s-47, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40), using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 5.7 kilograms at launch and dry mass remains the same. FLOCK 4S-47 is equipped with either PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payloads and powered by solar cells and batteries. The mission objective is technology demonstration. The satellite's operational lifetime is estimated to be around one year when in an International Space Station (ISS) orbit and between two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and it does not have any propulsion motors except for the FEEP motor used by certain satellites within its variant.
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 2456
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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