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FLOCK 4Y-14 (55024)
COSPAR: 2023-001R | Alt Name: Flock 4y-14
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55024
International Designator
2023-001R
Decay Date
9/21/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-14
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-14
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The FLOCK 4Y-14 satellite, also known as Flock 4y-14, is a CubeSat (3U) designed for technology demonstration purposes and was launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meter. The satellite weighs 5.7 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with an imaging payload, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by PLAN, the mission's operational lifetime is expected to be approximately one year when in ISS orbit or two to three years if placed 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 24b5
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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