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Flock 4g-14 (62665)
COSPAR: 2025-009BJ | Alt Name: Flock 4g-14
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62665
International Designator
2025-009BJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:22:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
278.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.88°
Period
94.58 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Flock 4g-14
Alternative Name
Flock 4g-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62665U 25009BJ 26200.84877949 .00001834 00000+0 82080-4 0 9994
2 62665 97.3881 278.7878 0003617 193.8819 166.2319 15.22538875 83708
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Flock 4g-14 is a Cubesat 3U satellite owned and manufactured by PLAN (Planet Labs). It was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 5.7 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. The payload on Flock 4g-14 consists of Dove 253c equipment, and the satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels attached.
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 253c
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
Map
Next Pass
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