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FLOCK 4Y-7 (55032)
COSPAR: 2023-001Z | Alt Name: Flock 4y-7
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55032
International Designator
2023-001Z
Decay Date
10/16/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-7
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4Y-7, also known as Flock 4y-7, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by PLAN on January 3, 2023, from AFETR Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and 0.1 meter span, it has a dry mass and launch mass of 5.7 kilograms each. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 2417, the satellite's purpose is technology demonstration. It is powered by solar cells and batteries, and 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 2417
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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