FLOCK 4X-40 (51052)

COSPAR: 2022-002BW | Alt Name: Flock 4x-40

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

51052

International Designator

2022-002BW

Decay Date

9/1/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4X-40

Alternative Name

Flock 4x-40

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

FLOCK 4X-40 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-002BW) is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload, FLOCK 4X-40 serves a technology mission. It has a lifetime of approximately one year in an ISS orbit but can operate for 2 to 3 years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan and it does not have any motor unless it falls under the FEEP category marked with #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 248e

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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