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FLOCK 4X-39 (51029)
COSPAR: 2022-002AX | Alt Name: Flock 4x-39
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51029
International Designator
2022-002AX
Decay Date
10/12/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4X-39
Alternative Name
Flock 4x-39
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 4X-39 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-002AX) is a CubeSat (3U) technology mission developed by PLAN and launched on January 13, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 5.7 kg. The satellite is equipped with an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) known as Dove 2475 and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its expected lifetime ranges from about one year in ISS orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
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 2475
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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