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FLOCK 4BE-25 (60487)
COSPAR: 2024-149V | Alt Name: Flock 4be-25
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60487
International Designator
2024-149V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:53:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
284.18°
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Argument of Perigee
131.75°
Period
93.53 min
Mean Motion
15.40 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4BE-25
Alternative Name
Flock 4be-25
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60487U 24149V 26200.78728336 .00008142 00000+0 20873-3 0 9996
2 60487 97.3784 284.1764 0003922 131.7493 228.4089 15.39621177107251
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4BE-25 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite designed for technology demonstration and imaging purposes, manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. FLOCK 4BE-25 weighs approximately 5.7 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload as its primary equipment. The satellite is expected to have a lifetime ranging from about one year in an ISS orbit to two to three years in a 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 251f
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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