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FLOCK 4Q 17, 58283

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Q 17, 58283 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
58283, 2023-174AD
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours 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 (2 years 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 4 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Q 17
1 58283U 23174AD  25189.16102456  .00013576  00000-0  34603-3 0  9994
2 58283  97.4131 269.7626 0005447 305.7392  54.3347 15.39647036 92720
Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:51:52.522Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-74.56623°
Altitude
448.102 km
Speed
7.645 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 59m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
42.12062°
Longitude
112.30928°
Altitude
457.028 km
Speed
7.64 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 02m 47s
Apparent Declination
2° 51' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:40:22
Azimuth
13.665° NNE
Elevation
-46.368°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
447.808 km
Perigee altitude
440.376 km
Semi-major axis
6,822.229 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
97.4131°
RAAN
269.7626°
Arg. of periapsis
305.7392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
54.3347°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85171 °/min
Orbital period
93.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00034603
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FLOCK 4Q 17 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-08 18:27:47.522Z1.826° NNE2025-07-08 18:30:47.522Z244.538° WSW38.768°2025-07-08 18:32:47.522Z207.068° SW
4 mins2025-07-09 04:58:47.522Z115.722° SE2025-07-09 04:59:47.522Z85.172° E27.905°2025-07-09 05:02:47.522Z10.555° NNE
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