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GEN1A-1 (69004)
COSPAR: 2026-100AA | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69004
International Designator
2026-100AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:18:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
255.38°
Period
94.72 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEN1A-1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
LYNK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69004U 26100AA 26200.67932843 .00001453 00000+0 69988-4 0 9996
2 69004 97.4009 97.8939 0002451 255.3758 104.7205 15.20312368 11756
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.150
Diameter
1.0
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
85
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lynk Tower 7
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LYNK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Lynk Shannon
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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