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FLOCK 4BE-15 (60491)
COSPAR: 2024-149Z | Alt Name: Flock 4be-15
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60491
International Designator
2024-149Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:50:52 GMT
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
287.48°
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Argument of Perigee
182.64°
Period
91.97 min
Mean Motion
15.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4BE-15
Alternative Name
Flock 4be-15
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60491U 24149Z 26200.74366174 .00073021 00000+0 72046-3 0 9992
2 60491 97.3654 287.4830 0004752 182.6426 177.4809 15.65687403107510
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4BE-15, also known as Flock 4be-15, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched from AFWTR SLC4E on August 16, 2024, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 5.7 kilograms at launch and carries an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2). Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, FLOCK 4BE-15 is designed to operate primarily as technology demonstration equipment. Its expected operational lifetime varies from about a year in the International Space Station orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it belongs to PLAN, operating for technological purposes.
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 2513
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
Map
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