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LINUSS1 (55246)
COSPAR: 2022-144G | Alt Name: LINUSS1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55246
International Designator
2022-144G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:48:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.46°
Right Ascension
63.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.93°
Period
1453.78 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LINUSS1
Alternative Name
LINUSS1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LMSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55246U 22144G 26200.86717919 -.00000072 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 55246 5.4593 63.9356 0009808 309.9285 333.3364 00.99052330 11988
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Summary
LINUSS1 is a 12U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and 0.4 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 1.4 meters. It was launched on November 1, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at AFETR using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The satellite has a launch mass of 21.5 kilograms and a dry mass of 19.2 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and was manufactured by TYVAK/LMSSD for the LMSSD, carrying the LINUS-A 1 payload. Its mission purpose is technology-related. The satellite achieved stability on January 1, 2023, and has a shape described as "Box + 2 pan."
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
19.2
Launch Mass
21.5
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LINUS-A 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK/LMSSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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