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FLOCK 4Q 23, 58307

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4Q 23, 58307 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
58307, 2023-174BD
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
21 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)
2023-11-11 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Q 23
1 58307U 23174BD  25159.70078049  .00012345  00000-0  34488-3 0  9992
2 58307  97.4227 239.9888 0009277  56.7282 303.4850 15.36807196 88159
Epoch: 2025-06-08T16:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-08T16:49:07.434Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
90.38525°
Altitude
455.176 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 59m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-64.63651°
Longitude
-104.5766°
Altitude
486.379 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 02m 32s
Apparent Declination
-72° 40' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:24:13
Azimuth
163.325° S
Elevation
-53.008°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
458.839 km
Perigee altitude
446.165 km
Semi-major axis
6,830.639 km
Eccentricity
0.00093
Inclination
97.4227°
RAAN
239.9888°
Arg. of periapsis
56.7282°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
303.485°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8446 °/min
Orbital period
93.64 mins
BSTAR
0.00034488
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FLOCK 4Q 23 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-09 18:22:53.938Z3.722° NNE2025-06-09 18:25:53.938Z241.469° WSW40.242°2025-06-09 18:27:53.938Z204.82° SW
4 mins2025-06-10 04:54:53.938Z119.737° SE2025-06-10 04:56:53.938Z55.271° ENE27.025°2025-06-10 04:58:53.938Z13.234° NNE
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