Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 4V-23
DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 46737
FLOCK 4V-23 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on September 3, 2020 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.
Launch
- Launch date
- September 3, 2020 at 01:51 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
- Launched by
- Vega →
- Operator
- Arianespace
- Mission
- SSMS POC
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 190 km
- Periapsis
- 174 km
- Inclination
- 97.31°
- Orbital period
- 88.13 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
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2020-061BM
- NORAD catalog №
- 46737
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- November 9, 2023
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- November 9, 2023
- Time in service
- 3.2 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed