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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
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)
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 15 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4BE 30
1 60499U 24149AH  25188.21095865  .00008660  00000-0  31001-3 0  9996
2 60499  97.4126 266.6695 0005135  72.7918 287.3884 15.29002111 48786
Epoch: 2025-07-07T05:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T05:03:46.827Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-94.69917°
Altitude
480.846 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 46m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-82.19822°
Longitude
15.14626°
Altitude
510.489 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 04m 00s
Apparent Declination
-64° 03' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:25:37
Azimuth
190.019° SSW
Elevation
-65.216°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
479.268 km
Perigee altitude
472.229 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.885 km
Eccentricity
0.00051
Inclination
97.4126°
RAAN
266.6695°
Arg. of periapsis
72.7918°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
287.3884°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82506 °/min
Orbital period
94.12 mins
BSTAR
0.00031001
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FLOCK 4BE 30 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-08 04:45:53.766Z129.296° SE2025-07-08 04:47:53.766Z86.96° E26.762°2025-07-08 04:50:53.766Z13.508° NNE
5 mins2025-07-08 17:45:53.766Z36.374° NE2025-07-08 17:47:53.766Z94.162° ESE33.727°2025-07-08 17:50:53.766Z168.733° S
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