FLOCK 4Q-15 (58319)

COSPAR: 2023-174BR | Alt Name: Flock 4q-15

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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

58319

International Designator

2023-174BR

Epoch

Sun, 31 May 2026 23:55:44 GMT

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Inclination

97.36°

Right Ascension

248.49°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

268.09°

Period

88.24 min

Mean Motion

16.32 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4Q-15

Alternative Name

Flock 4q-15

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 58319U 23174BR  26151.99703782  .06538557  24789-5  12054-2 0  9991
2 58319  97.3585 248.4941 0016578 268.0921  91.8476 16.31890155143600

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Summary
FLOCK 4Q-15 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN. It was launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR at SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms. Equipped with a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload and Dove 24e0 equipment, FLOCK 4Q-15 operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission is focused on technology purposes, and it is expected to have a lifetime of approximately one year in ISS orbit or two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels and does not include any motor unless specified as 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 24e0

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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