FLOCK 4Q-7 (58318)

COSPAR: 2023-174BQ | Alt Name: Flock 4q-7

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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

58318

International Designator

2023-174BQ

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:07:20 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

97.39°

Right Ascension

293.44°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

25.85°

Period

92.45 min

Mean Motion

15.58 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-7

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-7

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 58318U 23174BQ  26200.79676749  .00021138  00000+0  28787-3 0  9996
2 58318  97.3901 293.4440 0004171  25.8466 334.2997 15.57562253150820

Source: Celestrak

Summary
FLOCK 4Q-7, also known as Flock 4q-7, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from SLC4E. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 5.7 kg both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging payload, its purpose is technology-related, specifically the Dove 24df payload. The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries. FLOCK 4Q-7 has an operational lifetime of approximately one year in ISS orbit or two to three years in SSO orbit. It is owned by PLAN and does not have a motor except for FEEP (#Flock-3p').
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 24df

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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