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FLOCK 4G 16, 62638

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4G 16, 62638 is a payload satellite owned by Planet (US) 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
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 (5 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  25175.74656026  .00011957  00000-0  46829-3 0  9992
2 62638  97.4237 256.3991 0003528 125.2767 234.8801 15.25940470 24472
Epoch: 2025-06-24T17:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T17:55:02.806Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
74.49937°
Altitude
492.455 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 05m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
36.78488°
Longitude
-98.93837°
Altitude
490.755 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 25m 55s
Apparent Declination
1° 56' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:24:58
Azimuth
156.096° SSE
Elevation
49.584°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
487.343 km
Perigee altitude
482.5 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.059 km
Eccentricity
0.00035
Inclination
97.4237°
RAAN
256.3991°
Arg. of periapsis
125.2767°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
234.8801°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81739 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00046829
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FLOCK 4G 16 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-26 04:41:54.690Z108.531° ESE2025-06-26 04:43:54.690Z62.747° ENE20.748°2025-06-26 04:45:54.690Z23.743° NE
4 mins2025-06-26 17:42:54.690Z49.155° ENE2025-06-26 17:44:54.690Z102.86° ESE26.421°2025-06-26 17:46:54.690Z149.987° SSE
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