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ULTP (45605)
COSPAR: 2020-011D | Alt Name: Lynk The World
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45605
International Designator
2020-011D
Decay Date
4/1/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ULTP
Alternative Name
Lynk The World
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
LYNK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ULTP (ALT_NAME: Lynk The World) satellite, designated 2020-011D by NORAD, is a 6U Cubesat built by LYNK for communications purposes. Launched on February 15, 2020, from WLPIS LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 8 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. The power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The shape is box-like and it operates for communications missions under the ownership of LYNK, carrying the Lynk 04 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8
Launch Mass
8
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lynk 04
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
LYNK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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