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Flock 4g-30 (62681)
COSPAR: 2025-009CA | Alt Name: Flock 4g-30
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62681
International Designator
2025-009CA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
281.98°
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Argument of Perigee
195.76°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Flock 4g-30
Alternative Name
Flock 4g-30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62681U 25009CA 26200.77138095 .00005806 00000+0 20168-3 0 9997
2 62681 97.3910 281.9754 0004552 195.7620 164.3480 15.30137273141538
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Flock 4g-30 is a Cubesat 3U satellite owned and manufactured by PLAN in the US. It was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a 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 the same as its launch mass. Flock 4g-30 carries a payload named Dove 253f and has a shape described as "Box+2 pan." The stable date for the satellite was recorded on January 14, 2025, at approximately 20:15 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 253f
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
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