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FLOCK 4Y 33, 55042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Y 33, 55042 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
55042, 2023-001AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 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)
2023-01-03 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
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 9 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Y 33
1 55042U 23001AK  25196.46026469  .00104383  00000-0  12401-2 0  9991
2 55042  97.3704 270.4731 0005339 176.1189 184.0111 15.60805056141430
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:02:46.869Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
171.22334°
Altitude
392.08 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 01m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-79.77567°
Longitude
-142.89909°
Altitude
413.943 km
Speed
7.661 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 37m 29s
Apparent Declination
-60° 24' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:30:37
Azimuth
182.422° SSW
Elevation
-69.486°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
385.85 km
Perigee altitude
378.631 km
Semi-major axis
6,760.377 km
Eccentricity
0.00053
Inclination
97.3704°
RAAN
270.4731°
Arg. of periapsis
176.1189°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.0111°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.90469 °/min
Orbital period
92.2 mins
BSTAR
0.0012401
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