FLOCK 4X 1, 51017
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FLOCK 4X 1, 51017 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 13 Jan 2022 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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 4X 1 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 17 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Planet |
| Mission | Non-operational Commercial Imaging |
| Bus & Motor | CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 17 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4X 1
1 51017U 22002AK 24291.60710358 .00765689 23339-3 27293-2 0 9997
2 51017 97.3637 11.7677 0009649 262.2827 97.7350 15.88831639154077Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:34:13.749Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 126.62165° |
| Altitude | 309.616 km |
| Speed | 7.722 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 00h 47m 04s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 34.27461° |
| Longitude | -47.57655° |
| Altitude | 309.786 km |
| Speed | 7.724 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 13h 50m 55s |
| Apparent Declination | -1° 48' 55" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:36:52 |
| Azimuth | 18.24° NNE |
| Elevation | -50.494° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 308.876 km |
| Perigee | 295.984 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,680.567 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0009649 |
| Inclination | 97.3637° |
| RAAN | 11.7677° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 262.2827° |
| True anomaly | 97.84455° |
| Mean anomaly | 97.735° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 97.78977° |
| Mean motion | 3.97487 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0027293 |
| Period | 90.57 mins |
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FLOCK 4X 1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-10-18 18:19:10.162Z | 18.923° NNE | 2024-10-18 18:21:10.162Z | 130.879° SE | 42.361° | 2024-10-18 18:23:10.162Z | 185.063° SSW |