LINCS2 (48903)

COSPAR: 2021-059AA | Alt Name: LINCS 2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48903

International Designator

2021-059AA

Decay Date

5/2/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LINCS2

Alternative Name

LINCS 2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SDA/GACO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LINCS2, also known as LINCS 2, is a CubeSat (12U) satellite owned by SDA/GACO and manufactured by GACO. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the LC40 launch pad at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 1.4 meters. LINCS2 has a dry mass and launch mass of 20 kilograms each. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries for power. The satellite's primary mission is technology-related research and it does not belong to any constellation. Its shape consists of a box with four panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

1.4

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 4 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

LINCS B

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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