FLOCK 4Y-36 (55078)

COSPAR: 2023-001BX | Alt Name: Flock 4y-36

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

55078

International Designator

2023-001BX

Decay Date

6/28/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Y-36

Alternative Name

Flock 4y-36

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The FLOCK 4Y-36 satellite, also known as Flock 4y-36, is a CubeSat (3U) built by PLAN and launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Launch Complex 40, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite's mission focuses on technology purposes and it carries the Dove 24d0 imaging payload, designated as either PS0, PS1 or PS2. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. FLOCK 4Y-36 is expected to operate for approximately one year in an ISS orbit and between two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels, and it was launched as part of the US's space endeavors.

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 24d0

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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