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
Orbit
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 FLOCK 3S 3
1 43788U 18099AG 25182.75201923 .00031788 00000-0 81373-3 0 9996
2 43788 97.4730 250.6476 0007329 84.1217 276.0864 15.39321873360549Epoch: 2025-07-01T18:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T18:02:54.461Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
59.87771°
Altitude
450.701 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 42m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.52763°
Longitude
58.40745°
Altitude
448.517 km
Speed
7.645 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 17m 29s
Apparent Declination
-54° 01' 46"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:43:26
Azimuth
183.817° SSW
Elevation
-4.111°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)
FLOCK 3S 3 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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| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 05:05:56.685Z | 203.718° SW | 2025-07-02 05:07:56.685Z | 247.484° WSW | 26.389° | 2025-07-02 05:10:56.685Z | 323.063° NNW |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 18:00:56.685Z | 336.093° NNW | 2025-07-02 18:02:56.685Z | 282.94° WNW | 24.763° | 2025-07-02 18:04:56.685Z | 235.88° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-03 04:30:56.685Z | 158.344° S | 2025-07-03 04:32:56.685Z | 37.036° NE | 43.403° | 2025-07-03 04:35:56.685Z | 351.628° N |
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