LINK (42714)

COSPAR: 1998-067LV | Alt Name: LINK

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

42714

International Designator

1998-067LV

Decay Date

9/23/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LINK

Alternative Name

LINK

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KAIST

Country

South Korea

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The LINK satellite, identified by NORAD as 42714 and designated OBJECT_ID as 1998-067LV, is a CubeSat (2U) built by KAIST in South Korea. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from SLC41 pad. The satellite's dimensions are 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.2 meters in span, with a dry mass of 2 kg and a similar launch mass. Equipped with INMS (Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer), Thermocouple experiment, and Langmuir probes for technology and thermospheric research purposes, LINK is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The mission was expected to last three months and its primary payload was designated as QB50-KR01.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

QB50-KR01

Purpose

Technology, thermospheric research

Mission

Technology, thermospheric research

Manufacturer

KAIST

Life Expectancy

3 months

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

None

Equipment

INMS, Thermocouple experiment, Langmuir probes

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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