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FLOCK 3S 3, 43788

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 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

43788, 2018-099AG

Orbit

SSO

Country

US

Related business

Planet Labs PBC (US)

Manufacturer

Planet

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor

Mass

4.7 kg wet, 4.7 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-12-03 (7 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, 1.0 m

Radar Cross Section

0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 FLOCK 3S 3
1 43788U 18099AG  25291.15220558  .00268483  00000-0  33771-2 0  9998
2 43788  97.4566   2.2788 0000704 336.8023  23.3201 15.58752426377296

Epoch: 2025-10-18T03:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-18T03:39:10.562Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-79.40253°

Altitude

393.97 km

Speed

7.674 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 09m 06s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

20:14:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

388.66 km

Perigee altitude

387.707 km

Semi-major axis

6,766.32 km

Eccentricity

0.00007

Inclination

97.4566°

RAAN

2.2788°

Arg. of periapsis

336.8023°

True anomaly

23.32329°

Mean anomaly

23.3201°

Eccentric anomaly

23.3217°

Mean motion

3.89955 °/min

Orbital period

92.32 mins

BSTAR

0.0033771

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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)

CSIM, 43793 (Decayed)

LACMA ENOCH, 43777 (Decayed)

PW-SAT2, 43814 (Decayed)

ELYUSIUM/LOWER FREE FLYE, 43760 (Decayed)

SPAWAR-CAL-O, 43766

SPAWAR-CAL-R, 43776

SPAWAR-CAL-OR, 43778

SNUSAT-2, 43782

SNUGLITE, 43784

SIRION PATHFINDER-2, 43759

UPPER FREE FLYER, 43763

SKYSAT C13, 43802

SKYSAT C12, 43797

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FLOCK 3S 3 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.
4 mins	2025-10-19 04:26:22.152Z	132.38° SE	2025-10-19 04:28:22.152Z	85.727° E	25.885°	2025-10-19 04:30:22.152Z	21.779° NNE

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Check out FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on other resources

View FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on Heavens-Above

View FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on Keep Track

View FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on Celestrak

View FLOCK 3S 3, 43788 on Gunter's Space Page

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