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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
15 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 15 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4Q 23
1 58307U 23174BD  25169.66201340  .00012766  00000-0  35344-3 0  9999
2 58307  97.4213 250.0463 0008363  22.5856 337.5754 15.37086294 89689
Epoch: 2025-06-18T15:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T15:53:17.957Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
104.58066°
Altitude
452.561 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 40m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.6269°
Longitude
-85.70096°
Altitude
480.945 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 00m 32s
Apparent Declination
-48° 41' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:49:00
Azimuth
139.459° SSE
Elevation
-77.689°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.386 km
Perigee altitude
445.963 km
Semi-major axis
6,829.811 km
Eccentricity
0.00084
Inclination
97.4213°
RAAN
250.0463°
Arg. of periapsis
22.5856°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
337.5754°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8453 °/min
Orbital period
93.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00035344
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FLOCK 4Q 23 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-19 17:27:26.842Z48.349° ENE2025-06-19 17:29:26.842Z84.736° E17.882°2025-06-19 17:31:26.842Z129.456° SE
5 mins2025-06-20 05:31:26.842Z176.499° S2025-06-20 05:33:26.842Z244.859° WSW43.579°2025-06-20 05:36:26.842Z343.142° N
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