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FLOCK 4Y 11, 55043

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Y 11, 55043 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
55043, 2023-001AL
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours 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 (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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Y 11
1 55043U 23001AL  25194.19610233  .00030630  00000-0  44219-3 0  9994
2 55043  97.3711 266.3559 0006466 194.5463 165.5607 15.55897352140934
Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:42:23.241Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-95.56374°
Altitude
406.93 km
Speed
7.664 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 45m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-75.33378°
Longitude
-65.93666°
Altitude
426.776 km
Speed
7.654 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 16m 03s
Apparent Declination
-72° 09' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:25:51
Azimuth
187.049° SSW
Elevation
-57.152°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
400.842 km
Perigee altitude
392.082 km
Semi-major axis
6,774.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
97.3711°
RAAN
266.3559°
Arg. of periapsis
194.5463°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
165.5607°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8924 °/min
Orbital period
92.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00044219
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FLOCK 4Y 11 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-13 17:36:19.670Z16.672° NNE2025-07-13 17:39:19.670Z113.699° SE43.249°2025-07-13 17:41:19.670Z183.47° SSW
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