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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-01-03 (3 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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Y 33
1 55042U 23001AK  25242.74025119  .00392746  00000-0  23088-2 0  9990
2 55042  97.3598 319.0271 0004190 261.0990  98.9802 15.77150509148686
Epoch: 2025-08-30T17:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T17:45:57.702Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
73.36647°
Altitude
342.128 km
Speed
7.703 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 16m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:14:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
338.22 km
Perigee altitude
332.594 km
Semi-major axis
6,713.544 km
Eccentricity
0.00042
Inclination
97.3598°
RAAN
319.0271°
Arg. of periapsis
261.099°
True anomaly
99.02762°
Mean anomaly
98.9802°
Eccentric anomaly
99.00391°
Mean motion
3.94562 °/min
Orbital period
91.24 mins
BSTAR
0.0023088
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