FLOCK 4Q-22 (58306)

COSPAR: 2023-174BC | Alt Name: Flock 4q-22

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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

58306

International Designator

2023-174BC

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:46:47 GMT

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

294.57°

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Argument of Perigee

271.63°

Period

91.84 min

Mean Motion

15.68 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-22

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-22

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58306U 23174BC  26200.78248955  .00091385  00000+0  82325-3 0  9995

2 58306  97.3787 294.5692 0002349 271.6291  88.4701 15.67902247150960

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Summary

FLOCK 4Q-22, also known as Flock 4q-22, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by PLAN on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. It carries either PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload equipment as part of its Dove 24ed payload. FLOCK 4Q-22 weighs 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass-wise and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite’s purpose is technology-related and it is expected to have a lifetime ranging from approximately one year in the ISS orbit to two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (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 24ed

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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