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FLOCK 4E'-8

DecayedEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

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Launch

Launch date
October 28, 2020 at 09:21 PM UTC
Launch site
RLLB
Launched by
Electron →
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission
In Focus (Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
246 km
Periapsis
232 km
Inclination
97.33°
Orbital period
89.29 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-077D
NORAD catalog №
46816
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 21, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 21, 2024
Time in service
3.4 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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