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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
17 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 (6 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 17 hours ago
0 FLOCK 4G 29
1 62642U 25009AK  25195.20759035  .00004863  00000-0  22131-3 0  9992
2 62642  97.4321 275.2193 0004235  60.4883 299.6775 15.21166256 27380
Epoch: 2025-07-14T04:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T04:58:55.806Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-91.833°
Altitude
503.971 km
Speed
7.613 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 20m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-54.42282°
Longitude
78.40956°
Altitude
526.381 km
Speed
7.597 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 28m 29s
Apparent Declination
-62° 01' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:19:29
Azimuth
216.053° SW
Elevation
-54.183°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
502.2 km
Perigee altitude
496.374 km
Semi-major axis
6,877.424 km
Eccentricity
0.00042
Inclination
97.4321°
RAAN
275.2193°
Arg. of periapsis
60.4883°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
299.6775°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80544 °/min
Orbital period
94.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00022131
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FLOCK 4G 29 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-15 04:47:55.675Z130.569° SE2025-07-15 04:50:55.675Z69.184° E25.928°2025-07-15 04:53:55.675Z11.501° NNE
5 mins2025-07-15 17:52:55.675Z44.146° NE2025-07-15 17:54:55.675Z120.044° SE33.312°2025-07-15 17:57:55.675Z171.668° S
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