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FLOCK 4A-17

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 4A-17 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on April 1, 2019 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
April 1, 2019 at 03:57 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV-QL →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
EMISAT & 28 others
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
160 km
Periapsis
145 km
Inclination
97.23°
Orbital period
87.53 min

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)
2019-018L
NORAD catalog №
44088
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 13, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 13, 2023
Time in service
3.9 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed