FLOCK 4Q-30 (58286)

COSPAR: 2023-174AG | Alt Name: Flock 4q-30

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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

58286

International Designator

2023-174AG

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:40 GMT

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Inclination

97.39°

Right Ascension

294.78°

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Argument of Perigee

254.19°

Period

91.84 min

Mean Motion

15.68 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-30

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-30

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58286U 23174AG  26200.85532502  .00104993  00000+0  94000-3 0  9997

2 58286  97.3901 294.7758 0003596 254.1945 105.8919 15.68006507150901

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Summary

FLOCK 4Q-30, also known as Flock 4q-30, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kg, which is also its launch mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, and its payload includes PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging equipment and Dove 24f4 technology. The satellite's mission revolves around technology applications and it has an expected lifetime of approximately one year when in ISS orbit, extending to two to three years in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Its shape is described as Box+2 pan with no motor or RCS system mentioned.

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 24f4

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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