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LYNK TOWER 3, 55046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LYNK TOWER 3, 55046 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
55046, 2023-001AP
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 3
1 55046U 23001AP  25195.71066134  .00006202  00000-0  23298-3 0  9993
2 55046  97.3710 253.7910 0008329 234.4874 125.5589 15.27509642140247
Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:03:21.139Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
65.13731°
Altitude
489.689 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 55m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.458°
Longitude
-113.21558°
Altitude
482.976 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 30m 11s
Apparent Declination
-14° 22' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:46:27
Azimuth
336.371° NNW
Elevation
-62.719°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.926 km
Perigee altitude
474.502 km
Semi-major axis
6,858.351 km
Eccentricity
0.00083
Inclination
97.371°
RAAN
253.791°
Arg. of periapsis
234.4874°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
125.5589°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82132 °/min
Orbital period
94.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00023298
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LYNK TOWER 3 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-15 04:11:00.163Z182.331° SSW2025-07-15 04:14:00.163Z253.905° W39.485°2025-07-15 04:17:00.163Z336.757° NNW
4 mins2025-07-15 17:13:00.163Z338.956° N2025-07-15 17:15:00.163Z269.304° W31.283°2025-07-15 17:17:00.163Z224.071° SW
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