FLOCK 4Q-34 (58316)

COSPAR: 2023-174BN | Alt Name: Flock 4q-34

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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

58316

International Designator

2023-174BN

Epoch

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:18:48 GMT

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Inclination

97.34°

Right Ascension

295.69°

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Argument of Perigee

225.54°

Period

87.69 min

Mean Motion

16.42 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-34

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-34

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 58316U 23174BN  26198.47139160  .11739632  24910-5  44994-3 0  9993

2 58316  97.3352 295.6880 0017440 225.5441 134.4434 16.42135447150816

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Summary

FLOCK 4Q-34 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.3 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass of 5.7 kilograms each. It is equipped with an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) known as Dove 24f9 for technology purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The expected operational lifetime varies from about one year in the ISS orbit to 2-3 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 24f9

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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