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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
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 11
1 60501U 24149AK  25194.14540760  .00008036  00000-0  28507-3 0  9992
2 60501  97.4033 272.2840 0005975  56.3850 303.7959 15.29319908 50310
Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:29:23.216Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-71.33555°
Altitude
478.67 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 09m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.54447°
Longitude
-70.42249°
Altitude
479.844 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 12m 17s
Apparent Declination
-49° 28' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:35:58
Azimuth
224.688° SW
Elevation
-24.148°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
478.892 km
Perigee altitude
470.703 km
Semi-major axis
6,852.934 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
97.4033°
RAAN
272.284°
Arg. of periapsis
56.385°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
303.7959°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82585 °/min
Orbital period
94.1 mins
BSTAR
0.00028507
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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 mins2025-07-13 18:10:35.635Z8.863° NNE2025-07-13 18:13:35.635Z328.375° NNW43.813°2025-07-13 18:16:35.635Z197.921° SSW
4 mins2025-07-14 04:46:35.635Z110.965° ESE2025-07-14 04:47:35.635Z80.894° E27.403°2025-07-14 04:50:35.635Z11.615° NNE
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