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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
21 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 (2 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 21 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 3
1 55046U 23001AP  25181.88762068  .00005953  00000-0  22503-3 0  9995
2 55046  97.3720 240.1270 0007982 293.1655  66.8742 15.27324241138133
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:18:10.426Z)
Latitude
-0.00013°
Longitude
1.3926°
Altitude
484.768 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 00m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
82.3262°
Longitude
-105.01556°
Altitude
502.541 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 12m 49s
Apparent Declination
32° 16' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:48:30
Azimuth
7.895° NNE
Elevation
-17.339°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.244 km
Perigee altitude
475.295 km
Semi-major axis
6,858.907 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
97.372°
RAAN
240.127°
Arg. of periapsis
293.1655°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
66.8742°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82086 °/min
Orbital period
94.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00022503
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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.
5 mins2025-07-02 03:18:47.854Z129.498° SE2025-07-02 03:21:47.854Z69.2° E24.607°2025-07-02 03:23:47.854Z22.918° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 16:20:47.854Z49.825° ENE2025-07-02 16:21:47.854Z78.374° E30.041°2025-07-02 16:24:47.854Z161.108° S
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