FLOCK 4BE 36, 60486
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FLOCK 4BE 36, 60486 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.072 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4BE 36
1 60486U 24149U 26084.50105100 .00020675 00000-0 52206-3 0 9994
2 60486 97.3760 168.0957 0004042 188.9063 171.2112 15.39846040 89461Epoch: 2026-03-25T12:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-25T12:01:30.806Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
164.75389°
Altitude
452.409 km
Speed
7.639 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 12m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:33:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
446.26 km
Perigee altitude
440.745 km
Semi-major axis
6,821.639 km
Eccentricity
0.0004
Inclination
97.376°
RAAN
168.0957°
Arg. of periapsis
188.9063°
True anomaly
171.21827°
Mean anomaly
171.2112°
Eccentric anomaly
171.21474°
Mean motion
3.85221 °/min
Orbital period
93.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00052206
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.FLOCK 4BE 36 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-03-25 18:48:57.572Z | 352.486° N | 2026-03-25 18:51:57.572Z | 278.534° WNW | 30.253° | 2026-03-25 18:53:57.572Z | 226.574° WSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-03-26 05:19:57.572Z | 139.789° SSE | 2026-03-26 05:21:57.572Z | 41.289° NE | 36.438° | 2026-03-26 05:23:57.572Z | 1.592° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-03-26 18:13:57.572Z | 25.221° NE | 2026-03-26 18:15:57.572Z | 115.737° SE | 41.411° | 2026-03-26 18:18:57.572Z | 182.462° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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