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FLOCK 4BE 30, 60499

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4BE 30, 60499 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
60499, 2024-149AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 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)
2024-08-16 (11 months 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 5 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4BE 30
1 60499U 24149AH  25192.20298810  .00005293  00000-0  19030-3 0  9992
2 60499  97.4128 270.6465 0004877  62.2521 297.9213 15.29052492 49392
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:52:18.171Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-91.7875°
Altitude
480.181 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 02m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.50841°
Longitude
-92.17564°
Altitude
479.439 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 03m 32s
Apparent Declination
-30° 41' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:53:55
Azimuth
252.092° W
Elevation
-28.123°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
478.94 km
Perigee altitude
472.255 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.735 km
Eccentricity
0.00049
Inclination
97.4128°
RAAN
270.6465°
Arg. of periapsis
62.2521°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
297.9213°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82518 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.0001903
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FLOCK 4BE 30 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 18:00:11.659Z19.175° NNE2025-07-11 18:03:11.659Z148.576° SSE41.226°2025-07-11 18:06:11.659Z185.447° SSW
4 mins2025-07-12 04:35:11.659Z110.478° ESE2025-07-12 04:37:11.659Z64.27° ENE20.947°2025-07-12 04:39:11.659Z23.86° NE
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