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FLOCK 4P-1

DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 44814

FLOCK 4P-1 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on November 27, 2019 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

Launch

Launch date
November 27, 2019 at 03:58 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV XL →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
Cartosat-3 & others

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
180 km
Periapsis
169 km
Inclination
97.34°
Orbital period
87.98 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Planet Labs, Inc.
Manufacturer
Planet Labs, Inc.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Dimensions
0.38 × 0.12 × 0.12 m
Detailed purpose
Multispectral Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2019-081L
NORAD catalog №
44814
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 19, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 19, 2023
Time in service
3.4 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed