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FLOCK 4BE-20 (60489)
COSPAR: 2024-149X | Alt Name: Flock 4be-20
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60489
International Designator
2024-149X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:23:54 GMT
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
282.95°
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Argument of Perigee
140.67°
Period
93.57 min
Mean Motion
15.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4BE-20
Alternative Name
Flock 4be-20
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 60489U 24149X 26200.76659839 .00006765 00000+0 17799-3 0 9999
2 60489 97.3682 282.9523 0005317 140.6690 219.4943 15.38882243107225
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4BE-20, also known as Flock 4be-20, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by PLAN, has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 5.7 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, FLOCK 4BE-20 carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) designated as Dove 2515 for technology purposes. The satellite's expected lifetime ranges from approximately one year in the International Space Station 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 2515
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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