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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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 LYNK TOWER 6
1 59123U 24043AB  25183.93118377  .00005524  00000-0  22145-3 0  9994
2 59123  97.5160 311.9474 0012325  45.1546 315.0691 15.25370376 73696
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:20:54.277Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
55.51604°
Altitude
486.779 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 47m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.09908°
Longitude
-98.55127°
Altitude
498.168 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 33m 13s
Apparent Declination
22° 06' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:26:28
Azimuth
342.772° N
Elevation
-26.05°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.098 km
Perigee altitude
478.176 km
Semi-major axis
6,864.774 km
Eccentricity
0.00123
Inclination
97.516°
RAAN
311.9474°
Arg. of periapsis
45.1546°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
315.0691°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81596 °/min
Orbital period
94.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00022145
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LYNK TOWER 6 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-03 07:56:45.129Z117.395° SE2025-07-03 07:58:45.129Z70.99° E23.524°2025-07-03 08:00:45.129Z24.622° NE
4 mins2025-07-03 20:58:45.129Z52.068° ENE2025-07-03 20:59:45.129Z80.283° E29.085°2025-07-03 21:02:45.129Z159.636° S
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