X Report 22 Jul 2025
Critical updates from SpaceX include a scrubbed satellite launch and a busy launch schedule for the week, featuring multiple Falcon 9 missions.
LYNK TOWER 1 (52162)
COSPAR: 2022-033F | Alt Name: Lynk Tower 1
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52162
International Designator
2022-033F
Decay Date
3/12/2026
Explore in the Catalog
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LYNK TOWER 1
Alternative Name
Lynk Tower 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LYNK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LYNK TOWER 1, also known as Lynk Tower 1, is a communications satellite operated by LYNK, launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on April 1, 2022. It was carried into orbit by the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC40. The satellite has a box shape with dimensions of 0.15 meters in length and 1 meter in both diameter and span, weighing 80 kilograms at launch and dry mass. LYNK TOWER 1 is powered by solar cells and batteries to support its mission for communication purposes. It was manufactured by LYNK and does not belong to any specific constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.15
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lynk 5
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
LYNK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Lynk Shannon
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Satellite Articles
View All Posts »Learn more about satellites and other related topics.
X Report 6 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 set for launch, new milestones in the defense sector, and launch updates dominate today's news.
Air Force One Gets Starlink, Astrobotic Acquired | KeepTrack Space Brief
Trump's interim Air Force One—a $400M Boeing 747-8—equipped with Starlink for presidential communications. First confirmed LEO constellation use for White House comms.
Space Brief 4 Apr 2025
Today's highlights include the release of a mystery object by Russian military satellites, SpaceX Fram2 mission insights, Amazon's upcoming satellite launch, and more.
X Report 18 Mar 2025
Major breakthroughs as SpaceX prepares to bring astronauts home and multiple launches unfold this week.
Space Brief 7 Mar 2025
Key insights from the latest SpaceX Starship breakup, the establishment of a new satellite mobile service, and enhancing America's missile shield capabilities through satellites.
GOES-19, the Last Weather Sentinel
The final satellite in a multi-billion-dollar program that learned its hardest lesson from a clogged pipe. GOES-19 is now NOAA's eyes on every Atlantic hurricane - and it's already found dozens of comets no one was looking for.
Space Brief 15 Jul 2025
Today's brief covers new military space funding, intriguing scientific discoveries, and defense contracts impacting global military strategies.