FLOCK 4Q-16 (58271)

COSPAR: 2023-174R | Alt Name: Flock 4q-16

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 11, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58271

International Designator

2023-174R

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:55 GMT

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

289.67°

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Argument of Perigee

63.87°

Period

92.87 min

Mean Motion

15.50 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-16

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-16

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58271U 23174R   26200.77147582  .00013257  00000+0  23385-3 0  9992

2 58271  97.3814 289.6655 0006605  63.8698 296.3232 15.50498968150621

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Summary

FLOCK 4Q-16 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN. It was launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kg, which matches its launch mass. FLOCK 4Q-16 carries a Dove 24e5 payload with imaging capabilities (PS0, PS1 or PS2). The satellite's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has no motor; however, some variations may have an FEEP propulsion system. It is designed for technology demonstration purposes and operates in either an ISS orbit lasting approximately one year or a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) with a lifespan of 2-3 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two solar panels extending from it.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

5.7

Launch Mass

5.7

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 24e5

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

PLAN

Life Expectancy

~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None (most); FEEP (#Flock-3p')

Equipment

PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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