Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 4V-9
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FLOCK 4V-9 is a United States 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
- 169 km
- Periapsis
- 151 km
- Inclination
- 97.32°
- Orbital period
- 87.7 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Planet Labs
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 5 kg
- Design lifetime
- 3 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2020-061L
- NORAD catalog №
- 46282
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- April 21, 2024
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- April 21, 2024
- Time in service
- 3.6 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed