FLOCK 4BE-30 (60499)

COSPAR: 2024-149AH | Alt Name: Flock 4be-30

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 16, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60499

International Designator

2024-149AH

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:02:57 GMT

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Inclination

97.37°

Right Ascension

287.60°

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Argument of Perigee

203.83°

Period

91.94 min

Mean Motion

15.66 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4BE-30

Alternative Name

Flock 4be-30

Type

Payload

Status

Partially operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 60499U 24149AH  26200.75205045  .00137571  00000+0  13186-2 0  9990

2 60499  97.3733 287.5957 0006527 203.8290 156.2669 15.66190180106851

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Summary

FLOCK 4BE-30 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN, designed for technology demonstration purposes. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from the AFWTR launch site 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. Its dry mass is 5.7 kg and it carries a PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload known as Dove 2511. It operates on solar power supplied by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and its expected lifetime varies from approximately one year in ISS orbit to 2-3 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

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dove 2511

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

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