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Flock 4g-22 (62673)
COSPAR: 2025-009BS | Alt Name: Flock 4g-22
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62673
International Designator
2025-009BS
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.35°
Right Ascension
275.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
329.25°
Period
94.32 min
Mean Motion
15.27 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Flock 4g-22
Alternative Name
Flock 4g-22
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62673U 25009BS 26201.83335647 -.00051026 00000+0 -19591-2 0 9992
2 62673 97.3485 275.1499 0002728 329.2541 284.8106 15.26639663 2204
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Flock 4g-22 is a Cubesat 3U satellite launched by PLAN on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms, and its launch mass is also 5.7 kilograms. It operates as part of the PLAN constellation and carries the Dove 24e9 payload. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it was last stable on January 14, 2025, at 20:10 UTC.
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 24e9
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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