FLOCK 4G 16, 62638
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FLOCK 4G 16, 62638 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 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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| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 16 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Planet |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4G 16
1 62638U 25009AF 25070.78817869 .00030579 00000-0 14240-2 0 9996
2 62638 97.4291 152.5465 0003183 150.8569 209.2844 15.19853581 8492Epoch: 2025-03-11T18:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T18:54:58.638Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 59.11608° |
| Altitude | 511.284 km |
| Speed | 7.607 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 10m 11s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 68.11351° |
| Longitude | 40.94428° |
| Altitude | 517.555 km |
| Speed | 7.611 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 05h 07m 31s |
| Apparent Declination | 21° 45' 37" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:22:09 |
| Azimuth | 333.273° NNW |
| Elevation | -23.609° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 505.44 km |
| Perigee altitude | 501.059 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,881.387 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0003183 |
| Inclination | 97.4291° |
| RAAN | 152.5465° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 150.8569° |
| True anomaly | 209.26656° |
| Mean anomaly | 209.2844° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 209.27548° |
| Mean motion | 3.80215 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.001424 |
| Orbital period | 94.68 mins |
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FLOCK 4G 16 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-03-12 17:36:14.540Z | 37.159° NE | 2025-03-12 17:39:14.540Z | 94.607° ESE | 24.936° | 2025-03-12 17:42:14.540Z | 154.856° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-13 05:49:14.540Z | 204.788° SW | 2025-03-13 05:51:14.540Z | 271.596° WNW | 33.225° | 2025-03-13 05:54:14.540Z | 331.678° NNW |
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