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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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 3
1 55046U 23001AP  25195.57964483  .00006203  00000-0  23306-3 0  9992
2 55046  97.3712 253.6615 0008313 235.0191 125.0268 15.27507747140223
Epoch: 2025-07-14T13:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T13:54:41.313Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
112.30289°
Altitude
489.645 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 54m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.68329°
Longitude
109.84633°
Altitude
490.765 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 06m 02s
Apparent Declination
-11° 07' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:23:21
Azimuth
70.58° E
Elevation
-37.896°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.921 km
Perigee altitude
474.518 km
Semi-major axis
6,858.357 km
Eccentricity
0.00083
Inclination
97.3712°
RAAN
253.6615°
Arg. of periapsis
235.0191°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
125.0268°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82132 °/min
Orbital period
94.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00023306
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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 04:10:47.219Z181.455° SSW2025-07-15 04:13:47.219Z237.736° WSW38.792°2025-07-15 04:16:47.219Z335.653° NNW
5 mins2025-07-15 17:12:47.219Z342.347° N2025-07-15 17:14:47.219Z278.796° WNW31.935°2025-07-15 17:17:47.219Z217.998° SW
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