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LYNK TOWER 4 (55034)
COSPAR: 2023-001AB | Alt Name: Lynk Tower 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55034
International Designator
2023-001AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:41:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
259.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
17.00°
Period
93.88 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LYNK TOWER 4
Alternative Name
Lynk Tower 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LYNK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55034U 23001AB 26200.73736602 .00004123 00000+0 12843-3 0 9997
2 55034 97.3175 259.3554 0008084 16.9967 343.1546 15.33808476196818
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LYNK TOWER 4, also known as Lynk Tower 4, is a communications satellite manufactured by LYNK and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.15 meters in length with both diameter and span measuring 1 meter. Weighing 80 kilograms at launch, it operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft is configured as a box shape and was launched as part of LYNK's communications mission from the United States.
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 Tower 4
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
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