FLOCK 4X-1 (51017)

COSPAR: 2022-002AK | Alt Name: Flock 4x-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51017

International Designator

2022-002AK

Decay Date

11/6/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4X-1

Alternative Name

Flock 4x-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The FLOCK 4X-1 satellite, also known as Flock 4x-1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite owned and operated by PLAN. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kg, identical to its launch mass. FLOCK 4X-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and has an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2). The satellite's expected lifetime ranges from about a year in the International Space Station orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Its shape consists of a box 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 2473

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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