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FLOCK 4Y-16 (55040)
COSPAR: 2023-001AH | Alt Name: Flock 4y-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55040
International Designator
2023-001AH
Decay Date
6/28/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-16
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4Y-16, also known as Flock 4y-16, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload named Dove 24c9, the satellite's purpose revolves around technology demonstration. It uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. The mission lifetime varies between approximately one year in an ISS orbit and two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels and does not use propulsion except for FEEP-equipped variants (#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 24c9
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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