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Flock 4g-12 (62663)
COSPAR: 2025-009BG | Alt Name: Flock 4g-12
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62663
International Designator
2025-009BG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:35:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
283.08°
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Argument of Perigee
167.35°
Period
94.06 min
Mean Motion
15.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Flock 4g-12
Alternative Name
Flock 4g-12
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62663U 25009BG 26200.77449269 .00005003 00000+0 16988-3 0 9999
2 62663 97.4018 283.0797 0003934 167.3503 192.7838 15.30952976 83921
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Flock 4g-12 is a Cubesat 3U satellite owned and manufactured by PLAN, launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meter and carries the payload Dove 253a. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan, and its dry mass at launch was 5.7 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Additional details such as mission purpose, power systems, and transmitter frequencies are not provided in the available data.
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 253a
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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