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Flock 4g-24 (62675)
COSPAR: 2025-009BU | Alt Name: Flock 4g-24
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62675
International Designator
2025-009BU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:09:46 GMT
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
282.27°
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Argument of Perigee
184.28°
Period
94.13 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Flock 4g-24
Alternative Name
Flock 4g-24
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62675U 25009BU 26200.67345963 .00005705 00000+0 19988-3 0 9999
2 62675 97.4003 282.2681 0004781 184.2832 175.8369 15.29865490 83861
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Flock 4g-24 is a 3U Cubesat satellite launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It was manufactured by PLAN and is owned by the same entity. Its payload consists of Dove 253d equipment, designed for Earth observation purposes. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it was launched from an unspecified site in the United States.
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 253d
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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