GEN1A-1, 69004
AKA "GEN1A-1" on Space-Track | Orbit data source: Space-Track
GEN1A-1, 69004 is a payload satellite owned by Lynk (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 03 May 2026 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Lynk
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LYNK SHANNON, Unknown motor
Mass
~85 kg wet, ~85 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.650 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 GEN1A-1
1 69004U 26100AA 26317.68129354 .00003556 00000-0 16379-3 0 9993
2 69004 97.3876 212.6643 0003482 185.0135 175.1066 15.20930234 29539Epoch: 2026-11-13T16:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-13T16:21:03.761Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-85.3983°
Altitude
508.513 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 10m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:25:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
502.392 km
Perigee altitude
497.602 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.134 km
Eccentricity
0.00035
Inclination
97.3876°
RAAN
212.6643°
Arg. of periapsis
185.0135°
True anomaly
175.11°
Mean anomaly
175.1066°
Eccentric anomaly
175.1083°
Mean motion
3.80485 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00016379
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Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 2026 (2026-05-03 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-11-14 05:32:46.058Z | 30.958° NE | 2026-11-14 05:35:46.058Z | 88.909° E | 35.546° | 2026-11-14 05:38:46.058Z | 161.377° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-11-14 17:45:46.058Z | 220.926° SW | 2026-11-14 17:46:46.058Z | 248.286° W | 31.802° | 2026-11-14 17:49:46.058Z | 321.665° NNW |
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