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FLOCK 4BE 11, 60501

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4BE 11, 60501 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
60501, 2024-149AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 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 (10 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 11 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4BE 11
1 60501U 24149AK  25169.67134944  .00008438  00000-0  30250-3 0  9999
2 60501  97.4035 247.9266 0006618 123.8026 236.3845 15.28952471 46578
Epoch: 2025-06-18T16:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T16:06:44.591Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
99.09077°
Altitude
484.56 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 31m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-81.90599°
Longitude
164.85174°
Altitude
511.223 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 54m 02s
Apparent Declination
-63° 56' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:33:35
Azimuth
169.61° S
Elevation
-65.279°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
480.432 km
Perigee altitude
471.36 km
Semi-major axis
6,854.033 km
Eccentricity
0.00066
Inclination
97.4035°
RAAN
247.9266°
Arg. of periapsis
123.8026°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
236.3845°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82493 °/min
Orbital period
94.12 mins
BSTAR
0.0003025
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FLOCK 4BE 11 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-19 04:48:42.714Z138.171° SSE2025-06-19 04:51:42.714Z66.33° ENE30.658°2025-06-19 04:54:42.714Z6.014° NNE
4 mins2025-06-19 17:49:42.714Z37.577° NE2025-06-19 17:51:42.714Z125.901° SE36.041°2025-06-19 17:53:42.714Z170.913° S
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