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FLOCK 4Y-23 (55080)
COSPAR: 2023-001BZ | Alt Name: Flock 4y-23
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55080
International Designator
2023-001BZ
Decay Date
6/24/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Y-23
Alternative Name
Flock 4y-23
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite FLOCK 4Y-23 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-001BZ) is a CubeSat (3U) configuration manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity, launched from AFETR LC40 on January 3, 2023. It was deployed using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with a dry mass and launch mass both at 5.7 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) designated as Dove 24bc for technology purposes. The mission's expected lifetime is approximately one year in ISS orbit and two to three years in SSO.
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 24bc
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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