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FLOCK 4Q 28, 58280

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Q 28, 58280 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
58280, 2023-174AA
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-11-11 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 FLOCK 4Q 28
1 58280U 23174AA  25118.80588065  .00019569  00000-0  60392-3 0  9990
2 58280  97.4196 198.2793 0008750 194.3410 165.7585 15.33569961 81859
Epoch: 2025-04-28T19:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T19:20:28.088Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
51.14765°
Altitude
474.085 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 13m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-68.70818°
Longitude
72.3782°
Altitude
492.063 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 48m 20s
Apparent Declination
-58° 20' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:27:44
Azimuth
208.251° SW
Elevation
-67.538°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
468.105 km
Perigee altitude
456.135 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.257 km
Eccentricity
0.000875
Inclination
97.4196°
RAAN
198.2793°
Arg. of periapsis
194.341°
True anomaly
165.78314°
Mean anomaly
165.7585°
Eccentric anomaly
165.77082°
Mean motion
3.83649 °/min
BSTAR
0.00060392
Orbital period
93.84 mins
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FLOCK 4Q 28 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-04-30 17:19:59.708Z53.947° ENE2025-04-30 17:21:59.708Z93.842° ESE17.747°2025-04-30 17:23:59.708Z134.536° SE
5 mins2025-05-01 05:24:59.708Z176.081° S2025-05-01 05:26:59.708Z215.194° SW42.516°2025-05-01 05:29:59.708Z342.284° N
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