Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 4V-6
DecayedEarth ObservationLEO
FLOCK 4V-6 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.
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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
- 166 km
- Periapsis
- 149 km
- Inclination
- 97.33°
- Orbital period
- 87.63 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)
- 2020-061T
- NORAD catalog №
- 46289
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- September 1, 2024
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- September 1, 2024
- Time in service
- 4.0 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed