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FLOCK 4Y-28 (55033)
COSPAR: 2023-001AA | Alt Name: Flock 4y-28
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55033
International Designator
2023-001AA
Decay Date
2/12/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-28
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-28
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 4Y-28 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-001AA) is a CubeSat 3U configuration manufactured by PLAN and launched on January 3, 2023, from the AFETR launch site at LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters, and carries a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload under its Dove 24b1 designation. The satellite weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, is powered by solar cells and batteries, and has no motor except for the FEEP variant (#Flock-3p'). Its mission purpose is technology-related, with an expected lifetime of about one year in ISS orbit or two to three years in SSO (Sun-Synchronous Orbit). The satellite's shape includes a box design with two panels.
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 24b1
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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