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FLOCK 4Y-6 (55066)
COSPAR: 2023-001BK | Alt Name: Flock 4y-6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55066
International Designator
2023-001BK
Decay Date
7/1/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-6
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 4Y-6 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-001BK) is a CubeSat (3U) technology demonstration satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 3, 2023, from AFETR Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5.7 kg both at launch and dry mass, carrying PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload Dove 24af for Earth observation. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a mission lifetime of 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 no motor except for some models using FEEP (#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 24af
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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