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LYNK TOWER 4, 55034

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LYNK TOWER 4, 55034 is a payload satellite owned by Lynk (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
55034, 2023-001AB
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Lynk
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LYNK SHANNON, Unknown motor
Mass
~80 kg wet, ~80 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-01-03 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.650 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 4
1 55034U 23001AB  25196.62050060  .00004875  00000-0  18635-3 0  9995
2 55034  97.3708 254.2092 0008247 228.9463 131.1064 15.27042999140359
Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:53:31.251Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
97.11659°
Altitude
491.483 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 56m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.27455°
Longitude
-74.87088°
Altitude
492.273 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 50m 36s
Apparent Declination
8° 36' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:21:25
Azimuth
302.734° NW
Elevation
-21.574°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
487.27 km
Perigee altitude
475.955 km
Semi-major axis
6,859.749 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
97.3708°
RAAN
254.2092°
Arg. of periapsis
228.9463°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
131.1064°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82015 °/min
Orbital period
94.24 mins
BSTAR
0.00018635
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LYNK TOWER 4 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-16 03:35:55.222Z148.868° SSE2025-07-16 03:38:55.222Z90.548° ESE36.501°2025-07-16 03:41:55.222Z3.115° NNE
5 mins2025-07-16 16:37:55.222Z20.727° NNE2025-07-16 16:39:55.222Z91.15° ESE43.37°2025-07-16 16:42:55.222Z184.85° SSW
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