FLOCK 4Y-2 (55074)

COSPAR: 2023-001BT | Alt Name: Flock 4y-2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 3, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55074

International Designator

2023-001BT

Decay Date

9/24/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Y-2

Alternative Name

Flock 4y-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The FLOCK 4Y-2 satellite, also known as Flock 4y-2, is a 3U CubeSat technology demonstration launched by PLAN on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms and carries an imaging payload designated as Dove 24a1 (PS0, PS1 or PS2). FLOCK 4Y-2 is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed to operate in orbit for approximately one year if placed in an International Space Station (ISS) orbit, or two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape 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 24a1

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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