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FLOCK 4X-41 (51005)
COSPAR: 2022-002X | Alt Name: Flock 4x-41
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51005
International Designator
2022-002X
Decay Date
10/30/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4X-41
Alternative Name
Flock 4x-41
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4X-41 (also known as Flock 4x-41) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 13, 2022, from AFETR Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this technology mission satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload (Dove 2488). The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. Its mission involves technology demonstration and it can operate for about one year in the ISS orbit and between two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It has no motor except for some FEEP versions (#Flock-3p'), and its shape is described as Box+2 pan.
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 2488
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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