Flock 4g-17 (62668)

COSPAR: 2025-009BM | Alt Name: Flock 4g-17

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 14, 2025

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62668

International Designator

2025-009BM

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:49:00 GMT

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Inclination

97.40°

Right Ascension

279.19°

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Argument of Perigee

203.68°

Period

94.58 min

Mean Motion

15.23 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

Flock 4g-17

Alternative Name

Flock 4g-17

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PLAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 62668U 25009BM  26200.78403213  .00001763  00000+0  78998-4 0  9993

2 62668  97.3952 279.1911 0003612 203.6809 156.4262 15.22540223141339

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Summary

Flock 4g-17 is a Cubesat 3U satellite with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.3 meters across. It has a dry mass of 5.7 kg and was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+2 pan" and it carries the payload Dove 253a. Manufactured by PLAN and owned by the same entity, Flock 4g-17 was launched with an initial mass of 5.7 kg.

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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