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LINUSS2 (55247)
COSPAR: 2022-144H | Alt Name: LINUSS2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55247
International Designator
2022-144H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:18:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.46°
Right Ascension
63.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
317.46°
Period
1453.84 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LINUSS2
Alternative Name
LINUSS2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LMSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55247U 22144H 26200.63766411 -.00000010 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 55247 5.4583 63.9301 0007202 317.4603 233.1237 00.99048028 12034
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Summary
LINUSS2 is a CubeSat (12U) technology satellite with dimensions 0.8 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and 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. Manufactured by TYVAK/LMSSD for LMSSD (owner), LINUSS2 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, and its shape consists of a box with two panels. The satellite's payload is named LINUS-A 2, and it was stabilized by January 1, 2023.
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 2
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
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