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FLOCK 4G 29, 62642

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4G 29, 62642 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	62642, 2025-009AK
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	Planet (US)
Manufacturer	Planet
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass	5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2025-01-14 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 FLOCK 4G 29
1 62642U 25009AK  25070.93437993  .00011296  00000-0  54756-3 0  9996
2 62642  97.4381 152.7208 0004598 118.7646 241.4050 15.18678731  8504

Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:25:30.425Z)

Latitude	-0.00012°
Longitude	6.51384°
Altitude	514.438 km
Speed	7.606 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 10m 52s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	19.4039°
Longitude	4.41476°
Altitude	512.812 km
Speed	7.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 23m 16s
Apparent Declination	-13° 19' 26"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:30:36
Azimuth	280.456° WNW
Elevation	-32.787°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	509.967 km
Perigee altitude	503.636 km
Semi-major axis	6,884.939 km
Eccentricity	0.0004598
Inclination	97.4381°
RAAN	152.7208°
Arg. of periapsis	118.7646°
True anomaly	241.35875°
Mean anomaly	241.405°
Eccentric anomaly	241.38187°
Mean motion	3.79921 °/min
BSTAR	0.00054756
Orbital period	94.76 mins

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FLOCK 4G 29 Visibility forecast

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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.
6 mins	2025-03-12 17:57:40.227Z	22.771° NE	2025-03-12 18:00:40.227Z	78.838° E	38.106°	2025-03-12 18:03:40.227Z	174.074° S
4 mins	2025-03-13 04:37:40.227Z	107.906° ESE	2025-03-13 04:39:40.227Z	64.981° ENE	20.419°	2025-03-13 04:41:40.227Z	26.136° NE
4 mins	2025-03-13 06:11:40.227Z	228.926° WSW	2025-03-13 06:13:40.227Z	273.528° WNW	20.306°	2025-03-13 06:15:40.227Z	310.898° NW

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