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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). 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
62638, 2025-009AF
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-01-14 (6 months 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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 FLOCK 4G 16
1 62638U 25009AF  25193.18651148  .00016677  00000-0  64105-3 0  9991
2 62638  97.4225 273.7226 0003184  90.2863 269.8740 15.26488752 27136
Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:28:34.591Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-83.74922°
Altitude
489.423 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 14m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
34.41413°
Longitude
-87.66266°
Altitude
489.503 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 15m 46s
Apparent Declination
-2° 37' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:22:13
Azimuth
278.801° WNW
Elevation
-14.383°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.461 km
Perigee altitude
481.092 km
Semi-major axis
6,861.414 km
Eccentricity
0.00032
Inclination
97.4225°
RAAN
273.7226°
Arg. of periapsis
90.2863°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.874°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81876 °/min
Orbital period
94.27 mins
BSTAR
0.00064105
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FLOCK 4G 16 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-13 18:48:43.046Z331.544° NNW2025-07-13 18:49:43.046Z304.548° NW27.579°2025-07-13 18:52:43.046Z228.348° WSW
5 mins2025-07-14 05:23:43.046Z160.034° S2025-07-14 05:25:43.046Z12.668° NNE42.745°2025-07-14 05:28:43.046Z350.593° N
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