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). 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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FLOCK 3S 3 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day 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 | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 FLOCK 3S 3
1 43788U 18099AG 24347.91055703 .00022954 00000-0 10032-2 0 9997
2 43788 97.5112 48.1824 0009466 56.7740 303.4402 15.22060732329837Epoch: 2024-12-12T21:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T21:51:12.127Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | -1.70223° |
| Altitude | 499.132 km |
| Speed | 7.617 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 03h 12m 43s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -23.41787° |
| Longitude | 176.32654° |
| Altitude | 514.055 km |
| Speed | 7.602 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 15h 09m 48s |
| Apparent Declination | -31° 11' 28" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 03:16:13 |
| Azimuth | 8.981° NNE |
| Elevation | -81.178° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 503.101 km |
| Perigee altitude | 490.086 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,874.73 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0009466 |
| Inclination | 97.5112° |
| RAAN | 48.1824° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 56.774° |
| True anomaly | 303.34962° |
| Mean anomaly | 303.4402° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 303.39492° |
| Mean motion | 3.80767 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0010032 |
| Orbital period | 94.55 mins |
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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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| 7 mins | 2024-12-14 17:00:17.470Z | 15.835° NNE | 2024-12-14 17:04:17.470Z | 152.676° SSE | 42.255° | 2024-12-14 17:07:17.470Z | 186.939° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-15 03:39:17.470Z | 112.067° ESE | 2024-12-15 03:41:17.470Z | 60.022° ENE | 23.895° | 2024-12-15 03:43:17.470Z | 19.573° NNE |
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