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FLOCK 4BE 33, 60502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4BE 33, 60502 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
60502, 2024-149AL
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4BE 33
1 60502U 24149AL  25196.46492562  .00006287  00000-0  23388-3 0  9994
2 60502  97.4044 274.2840 0005849  56.1177 304.0618 15.27846866 50643
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:09:29.573Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
173.35173°
Altitude
483.105 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 17m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.20134°
Longitude
-6.50975°
Altitude
488.088 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 18m 53s
Apparent Declination
-37° 09' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:58:26
Azimuth
244.446° WSW
Elevation
-29.504°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
483.216 km
Perigee altitude
475.195 km
Semi-major axis
6,857.342 km
Eccentricity
0.00058
Inclination
97.4044°
RAAN
274.284°
Arg. of periapsis
56.1177°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
304.0618°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82216 °/min
Orbital period
94.19 mins
BSTAR
0.00023388
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FLOCK 4BE 33 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-16 04:35:59.846Z116.373° SE2025-07-16 04:37:59.846Z70.496° E22.833°2025-07-16 04:39:59.846Z25.126° NE
5 mins2025-07-16 17:35:59.846Z41.462° NE2025-07-16 17:37:59.846Z90.495° ESE28.549°2025-07-16 17:40:59.846Z160.484° S
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