FLOCK 4X-11 (51049)

COSPAR: 2022-002BT | Alt Name: Flock 4x-11

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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

51049

International Designator

2022-002BT

Decay Date

8/15/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4X-11

Alternative Name

Flock 4x-11

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4X-11 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It operates with a dry mass of 5.7 kg and carries an imaging payload designated as Dove 249b capable of PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it is designed to support technology missions. Its expected lifetime ranges from about one year in the International Space Station (ISS) orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it does not have a motor except for specific variants noted as #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 249b

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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