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FLOCK 4P-11

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

FLOCK 4P-11 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.

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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
172 km
Periapsis
158 km
Inclination
97.3°
Orbital period
87.79 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2019-081F
NORAD catalog №
44809
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Flock
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 28, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 28, 2024
Time in service
4.2 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed