Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 3M-4
DecayedEarth Observation
FLOCK 3M-4 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on October 31, 2017. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.
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Launch
- Launch date
- October 31, 2017 at 09:37 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Minotaur C →
- Operator
- Orbital ATK
- Mission
- Dedicated rideshare
- Launch record
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Spacecraft
- Operator
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 5 kg
- Design lifetime
- 3 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2017-068L
- NORAD catalog №
- 42997
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- February 28, 2023
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- February 28, 2023
- Time in service
- 5.3 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed