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LYNK TOWER 6, 59123

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LYNK TOWER 6, 59123 is a payload satellite owned by Lynk (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
59123, 2024-043AB
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Lynk
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LYNK SHANNON, Unknown motor
Mass
~85 kg wet, ~85 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 16 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 6
1 59123U 24043AB  25182.09437770  .00005524  00000-0  22156-3 0  9993
2 59123  97.5163 310.1026 0012456  51.2898 308.9452 15.25349104 73417
Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:15:54.233Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-3.26814°
Altitude
487.46 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 40m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.12933°
Longitude
-4.78096°
Altitude
484.932 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 22m 32s
Apparent Declination
-11° 27' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:44:29
Azimuth
315.91° NNW
Elevation
-54.236°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.252 km
Perigee altitude
478.15 km
Semi-major axis
6,864.838 km
Eccentricity
0.00125
Inclination
97.5163°
RAAN
310.1026°
Arg. of periapsis
51.2898°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
308.9452°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81591 °/min
Orbital period
94.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00022156
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LYNK TOWER 6 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 21:42:47.176Z359.625° N2025-07-01 21:45:47.176Z287.855° WNW37.876°2025-07-01 21:48:47.176Z211.403° SW
5 mins2025-07-02 08:19:47.176Z138.713° SSE2025-07-02 08:21:47.176Z52.822° ENE37.169°2025-07-02 08:24:47.176Z358.777° N
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