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LINCS1 (48902)
COSPAR: 2021-059Z | Alt Name: LINCS 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48902
International Designator
2021-059Z
Decay Date
3/9/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LINCS1
Alternative Name
LINCS 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SDA/GACO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LINCS1, also known as LINCS 1, is a 12U CubeSat technology satellite owned by SDA/GACO and manufactured by GACO. Launched on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR), LC40, aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, LINCS1 has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.4 meters. It weighs approximately 20 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and storage. Its shape consists of a box configuration with four panels. LINCS1's mission is centered around technology purposes, carrying the payload named LINCS A.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LINCS A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
GACO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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