FLOCK 1C 8, 40040 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 1C 8, 40040 was a payload satellite owned by Planet Labs (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 UTC via a DNEPR launch vehicle from the Orenburg, Russia (OREN). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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FLOCK 1C 8 details

Identifier	40040, 2014-033AG
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	2 weeks ago
Origin	Planet Labs (US)
Manufacturer	Planet Labs
Mission	Decayed Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor	CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass	4.25 kg wet, 4.25 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2014-06-19 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DNEPR
Launch site	Orenburg, Russia (OREN)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section	0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 FLOCK 1C 8
1 40040U 14033AG  24349.51121899  .16112920  30564-5  17446-2 0  9996
2 40040  98.0388  18.5335 0005492 235.1422 124.9358 16.37456129572415

Epoch: 2024-12-14T12:16Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-14T12:16:09.32Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	110.83288°
Altitude	177.868 km
Speed	7.798 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 14m 08s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	173.015 km
Perigee altitude	165.823 km
Semi-major axis	6,547.556 km
Eccentricity	0.0005492
Inclination	98.0388°
RAAN	18.5335°
Arg. of periapsis	235.1422°
True anomaly	124.98737°
Mean anomaly	124.9358°
Eccentric anomaly	124.96159°
Mean motion	4.09661 °/min
BSTAR	0.0017446
Orbital period	87.88 mins