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FLOCK 4Y 16, 55040

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Y 16, 55040 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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	55040, 2023-001AH
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	Planet (US)
Manufacturer	Planet
Mission	Operational 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 10 hours ago

0 FLOCK 4Y 16
1 55040U 23001AH  25080.13204135  .00094614  00000-0  13922-2 0  9997
2 55040  97.3804 151.6317 0004897 269.9297  90.1396 15.55109433123395

Epoch: 2025-03-21T03:10Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-21T03:10:08.372Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	-74.79904°
Altitude	404.983 km
Speed	7.668 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 06m 31s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-44.5184°
Longitude	98.36407°
Altitude	416.443 km
Speed	7.661 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 02m 18s
Apparent Declination	-65° 05' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	18:20:41
Azimuth	146.726° SSE
Elevation	-46.099°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	402.071 km
Perigee altitude	395.434 km
Semi-major axis	6,776.89 km
Eccentricity	0.0004897
Inclination	97.3804°
RAAN	151.6317°
Arg. of periapsis	269.9297°
True anomaly	90.19572°
Mean anomaly	90.1396°
Eccentric anomaly	90.16766°
Mean motion	3.89043 °/min
BSTAR	0.0013922
Orbital period	92.53 mins