FLOCK 4X-43 (51027)

COSPAR: 2022-002AV | Alt Name: Flock 4x-43

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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

51027

International Designator

2022-002AV

Decay Date

11/5/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4X-43

Alternative Name

Flock 4x-43

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4X-43, also known as Flock 4x-43, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned and operated by PLAN. Launched on January 13, 2022, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range using Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this technology demonstration satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 5.7 kg, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as part of the Dove 2486 mission, FLOCK 4X-43 relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its operational lifetime is expected to be around one year in an International Space Station (ISS) orbit, extending up to 2-3 years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels attached, and it does not have any motors except for the FEEP configuration used in specific models like #Flock-3p'.

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 2486

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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