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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
12 hours ago
Origin
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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.108 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Y 33
1 55042U 23001AK  25192.93335109  .00039257  00000-0  48249-3 0  9990
2 55042  97.3715 266.8089 0005431 184.2699 175.8513 15.60166211140881
Epoch: 2025-07-11T22:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T22:24:01.534Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
0.72433°
Altitude
393.988 km
Speed
7.672 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 47m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.0302°
Longitude
177.62632°
Altitude
393.575 km
Speed
7.675 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 41m 47s
Apparent Declination
-38° 20' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:25:05
Azimuth
100.481° ESE
Elevation
-58.566°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
387.76 km
Perigee altitude
380.415 km
Semi-major axis
6,762.225 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
97.3715°
RAAN
266.8089°
Arg. of periapsis
184.2699°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
175.8513°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.90309 °/min
Orbital period
92.23 mins
BSTAR
0.00048249
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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 mins2025-07-12 17:26:20.575Z38.28° NE2025-07-12 17:28:20.575Z98.632° ESE29.24°2025-07-12 17:30:20.575Z158.903° S
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