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FLOCK 4G 29, 62642

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FLOCK 4G 29, 62642 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
62642, 2025-009AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
20 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)
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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4G 29
1 62642U 25009AK  25175.93225389  .00004152  00000-0  19065-3 0  9993
2 62642  97.4333 256.1976 0004861 106.6612 253.5158 15.20938698 24453
Epoch: 2025-06-24T22:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T22:22:26.736Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
7.26511°
Altitude
507.05 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-67.64373°
Longitude
26.48674°
Altitude
531.852 km
Speed
7.594 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 02m 25s
Apparent Declination
-54° 13' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:52:03
Azimuth
186.083° SSW
Elevation
-75.578°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.317 km
Perigee altitude
496.63 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.111 km
Eccentricity
0.00049
Inclination
97.4333°
RAAN
256.1976°
Arg. of periapsis
106.6612°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
253.5158°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80487 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00019065
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FLOCK 4G 29 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 06:05:55.873Z226.293° WSW2025-06-26 06:07:55.873Z277.035° WNW22.698°2025-06-26 06:09:55.873Z315.279° NNW
4 mins2025-06-26 17:35:55.873Z59.016° ENE2025-06-26 17:36:55.873Z82.469° E23.099°2025-06-26 17:39:55.873Z148.916° SSE
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