FLOCK 4Y 16, 55040 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Y 16, 55040 was a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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

55040, 2023-001AH

Orbit

Decayed

Last TLE update

1 week ago

Origin

Planet Labs PBC (US)

Manufacturer

Planet

Mission

Decayed Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor

Mass

5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-01-03 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

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 week ago

0 FLOCK 4Y 16
1 55040U 23001AH  25173.79008710  .14776279  25435-5  30446-3 0  9997
2 55040  97.3385 250.7267 0018212 270.0096  89.9120 16.45345149138113

Epoch: 2025-06-22T18:57Z