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FLOCK 4BE-9 (60514)
COSPAR: 2024-149AY | Alt Name: Flock 4be-9
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60514
International Designator
2024-149AY
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:28:49 GMT
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
285.42°
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Argument of Perigee
159.17°
Period
93.40 min
Mean Motion
15.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4BE-9
Alternative Name
Flock 4be-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60514U 24149AY 26200.81168058 .00011050 00000+0 26366-3 0 9995
2 60514 97.3785 285.4200 0003938 159.1744 200.9664 15.41712161107343
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FLOCK 4BE-9 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and owned by PLAN, designated for technology purposes. Launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a span of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 5.7 kilograms, identical to its launch mass, indicating no significant propellant usage. It carries a Dove 250e payload with PS0, PS1, or PS2 imaging capabilities and relies on solar cells for power generation, complemented by batteries for energy storage. Its mission life expectancy ranges from about one year in ISS orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite has a box shape with two panels and no motor is installed except for some Flock-3p' variants using an FEEP propulsion system.
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 250e
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
Next Pass
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