LINCS2, 48903
Orbit data source: Space-Track
LINCS2, 48903 is an American payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 30 Jun 2021 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GA-EMS
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor
Mass
~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 4 Pan, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.218 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 LINCS2
1 48903U 21059AA 25112.46791853 .00776754 30415-3 11794-2 0 9991
2 48903 97.6481 284.6230 0006448 253.0172 107.0401 16.04538969213042Epoch: 2025-04-22T11:13Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-22T11:13:48.161Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-94.5953°
Altitude
266.321 km
Speed
7.747 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 58m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-21.0248°
Longitude
-91.29918°
Altitude
268.435 km
Speed
7.745 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 50m 07s
Apparent Declination
-37° 31' 11"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:41:18
Azimuth
258.222° W
Elevation
-53.524°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #59 in the year 2021 (2021-06-30 UTC)
LINCS2 Visibility forecast
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