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FLOCK 4Y 33, 55042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Y 33, 55042 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). 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
55042, 2023-001AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 FLOCK 4Y 33
1 55042U 23001AK  25181.70611072  .00034979  00000-0  44498-3 0  9997
2 55042  97.3712 255.1585 0004877 219.4464 140.6438 15.59282244139139
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:56:47.966Z)
Latitude
Longitude
81.94657°
Altitude
395.431 km
Speed
7.672 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 00m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
49.25414°
Longitude
-88.37711°
Altitude
397.125 km
Speed
7.677 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 10m 43s
Apparent Declination
64° 07' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:48:29
Azimuth
350.857° N
Elevation
15.301°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
389.945 km
Perigee altitude
383.346 km
Semi-major axis
6,764.782 km
Eccentricity
0.00049
Inclination
97.3712°
RAAN
255.1585°
Arg. of periapsis
219.4464°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
140.6438°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.90088 °/min
Orbital period
92.29 mins
BSTAR
0.00044498
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FLOCK 4Y 33 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 18:08:46.969Z350.77° N2025-07-01 18:10:46.969Z294.833° NW31.905°2025-07-01 18:12:46.969Z224.287° SW
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