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FLOCK 4Q 26, 58284

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Q 26, 58284 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). 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 4Q 26 details

Identifier	58284, 2023-174AE
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	18 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)	2023-11-11 (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 18 hours ago

0 FLOCK 4Q 26
1 58284U 23174AE  24355.93647898  .00018411  00000-0  67056-3 0  9999
2 58284  97.4393  69.4969 0008230 301.4525  58.5910 15.28224617 62150

Epoch: 2024-12-20T22:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T22:28:31.783Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	2.36963°
Altitude	481.281 km
Speed	7.626 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 37m 59s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	76.25286°
Longitude	-28.95576°
Altitude	498.313 km
Speed	7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 59m 35s
Apparent Declination	21° 37' 55"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:08:34
Azimuth	2.374° NNE
Elevation	-28.416°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	483.719 km
Perigee altitude	472.433 km
Semi-major axis	6,856.213 km
Eccentricity	0.000823
Inclination	97.4393°
RAAN	69.4969°
Arg. of periapsis	301.4525°
True anomaly	58.67153°
Mean anomaly	58.591°
Eccentric anomaly	58.63126°
Mean motion	3.82311 °/min
BSTAR	0.00067056
Orbital period	94.16 mins