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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). 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 4Y 33 details

Identifier	55042, 2023-001AK
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	Planet (US)
Manufacturer	Planet
Mission	Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor	CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass	5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2023-01-03 (2 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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago

0 FLOCK 4Y 33
1 55042U 23001AK  25036.18512773  .00037295  00000-0  77299-3 0  9995
2 55042  97.3901 105.5936 0006180  62.1680 298.0195 15.45630504116559

Epoch: 2025-02-05T04:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-05T04:26:35.035Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	-96.63207°
Altitude	430.677 km
Speed	7.654 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 02m 22s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-60.95542°
Longitude	-83.01511°
Altitude	455.293 km
Speed	7.637 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 43m 30s
Apparent Declination	-71° 12' 55"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:52:50
Azimuth	200.81° SSW
Elevation	-52.101°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	430.662 km
Perigee altitude	422.252 km
Semi-major axis	6,804.594 km
Eccentricity	0.000618
Inclination	97.3901°
RAAN	105.5936°
Arg. of periapsis	62.168°
True anomaly	297.95696°
Mean anomaly	298.0195°
Eccentric anomaly	297.98823°
Mean motion	3.86669 °/min
BSTAR	0.00077299
Orbital period	93.1 mins