Flock · Earth Observation
FLOCK 4S-29
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FLOCK 4S-29 is a United States earth observation satellite, part of the Flock constellation, launched on January 24, 2021 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.
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Launch
- Launch date
- January 24, 2021 at 03:00 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
- Launched by
- Falcon 9 Block 5 →
- Operator
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 161 km
- Periapsis
- 147 km
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- Orbital period
- 87.57 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)
- 2021-006DL
- NORAD catalog №
- 47520
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- Flock
- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- March 27, 2024
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- March 27, 2024
- Time in service
- 3.2 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed
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