FLOCK 4BE-1 (60518)

COSPAR: 2024-149BC | Alt Name: Flock 4be-1

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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

60518

International Designator

2024-149BC

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:02 GMT

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

286.27°

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Argument of Perigee

162.00°

Period

93.29 min

Mean Motion

15.44 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FLOCK 4BE-1

Alternative Name

Flock 4be-1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 60518U 24149BC  26200.80071833  .00010195  00000+0  22849-3 0  9993

2 60518  97.3769 286.2680 0005383 162.0046 198.1393 15.43608192107408

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Summary

FLOCK 4BE-1, also known as Flock 4be-1, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and weighs 5.7 kilograms at launch and dry mass. Equipped with Dove 24dc imaging payload, it is designed for technology demonstration purposes. Its power source includes solar cells and batteries. FLOCK 4BE-1 has an operational lifetime of approximately one year in ISS orbit or two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two pan elements.

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 24dc

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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