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FLOCK 4Q-11 (58273)
COSPAR: 2023-174T | Alt Name: Flock 4q-11
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58273
International Designator
2023-174T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:22:50 GMT
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
290.34°
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Argument of Perigee
57.75°
Period
92.84 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Q-11
Alternative Name
Flock 4q-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58273U 23174T 26200.80753005 .00018385 00000+0 31764-3 0 9998
2 58273 97.3849 290.3436 0006043 57.7457 302.4379 15.51018383150641
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4Q-11 is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite owned and manufactured by PLAN in the United States. Launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5.7 kilograms both dry and at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power as well as an imaging payload of PS0, PS1 or PS2 type. Its mission is to conduct technology demonstrations, with an expected lifetime of about one year in ISS orbit or two to three years in SSO.
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 24ee
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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