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FLOCK 4Q-36 (58274)
COSPAR: 2023-174U | Alt Name: Flock 4q-36
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58274
International Designator
2023-174U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:08:26 GMT
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
294.52°
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Argument of Perigee
357.56°
Period
92.07 min
Mean Motion
15.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4Q-36
Alternative Name
Flock 4q-36
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58274U 23174U 26200.75586355 .00073706 00000+0 77863-3 0 9993
2 58274 97.3831 294.5221 0002942 357.5570 2.5674 15.63961598150916
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4Q-36, also known as Flock 4q-36, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle at SLC4E. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and carries an imaging payload designated as Dove 24c6, which can be PS0, PS1, or PS2. The satellite's dry mass is 5.7 kg, identical to its launch mass, and it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. FLOCK 4Q-36 was designed for a technology mission and has an operational lifetime of about one year in the ISS orbit and 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and it is owned by PLAN.
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 24c6
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
Map
Next Pass
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