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FLOCK 4G 16, 62638

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4G 16, 62638 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 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

62638, 2025-009AF

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Planet Labs PBC (US)

Manufacturer

Planet

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor

Mass

5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-01-14 (4 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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 FLOCK 4G 16
1 62638U 25009AF  25139.46821494  .00020543  00000-0  83443-3 0  9998
2 62638  97.4223 220.4105 0001444 206.0201 154.0964 15.24601590 18946

Epoch: 2025-05-19T11:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T11:14:13.77Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

174.47273°

Altitude

495.971 km

Speed

7.616 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 41m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

78.5325°

Longitude

135.96733°

Altitude

505.575 km

Speed

7.618 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 41m 06s

Apparent Declination

22° 59' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:50:27

Azimuth

2.416° NNE

Elevation

-27.049°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

489.934 km

Perigee altitude

487.951 km

Semi-major axis

6,867.079 km

Eccentricity

0.00014

Inclination

97.4223°

RAAN

220.4105°

Arg. of periapsis

206.0201°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

154.0964°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.81404 °/min

Orbital period

94.39 mins

BSTAR

0.00083443

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FLOCK 4G 16 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2025-05-20 17:43:41.408Z	32.709° NE	2025-05-20 17:46:41.408Z	92.326° ESE	28.541°	2025-05-20 17:49:41.408Z	160.291° S
4 mins	2025-05-21 05:54:41.408Z	213.442° SW	2025-05-21 05:56:41.408Z	278.257° WNW	29.294°	2025-05-21 05:58:41.408Z	322.133° NNW

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