FLOCK 4BE-11 (60501)

COSPAR: 2024-149AK | Alt Name: Flock 4be-11

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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

60501

International Designator

2024-149AK

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:27:09 GMT

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Inclination

97.37°

Right Ascension

285.29°

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Argument of Perigee

145.97°

Period

93.27 min

Mean Motion

15.44 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4BE-11

Alternative Name

Flock 4be-11

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 60501U 24149AK  26200.72719251  .00011128  00000+0  24613-3 0  9997

2 60501  97.3686 285.2900 0005312 145.9744 214.1846 15.43976188107370

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Summary

FLOCK 4BE-11, also known as Flock 4be-11, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms and is equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload technology known as Dove 24da. Its mission is focused on technology purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The expected lifetime for this satellite in the ISS orbit is about one year, while it could last between two to three years in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The satellite was manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity, with no additional major events or constellation information provided.

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 24da

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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