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LYNK TOWER 6, 59123

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LYNK TOWER 6, 59123 is a payload satellite owned by Lynk (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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	59123, 2024-043AB
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	LYNK (US)
Manufacturer	Lynk
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	LYNK SHANNON, Unknown motor
Mass	~85 kg wet, ~85 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box, 1 m
Radar Cross Section	0.650 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 LYNK TOWER 6
1 59123U 24043AB  25091.79208794  .00011968  00000-0  49824-3 0  9991
2 59123  97.5022 219.5636 0011340  10.0092 350.1369 15.23839620 59651

Epoch: 2025-04-01T19:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T19:00:36.398Z)

Latitude	0.00004°
Longitude	104.02339°
Altitude	489.685 km
Speed	7.624 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 38m 15s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	71.11464°
Longitude	81.78963°
Altitude	503.054 km
Speed	7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 40m 10s
Apparent Declination	24° 34' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:19:59
Azimuth	24.345° NE
Elevation	-21.448°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	499.027 km
Perigee altitude	483.447 km
Semi-major axis	6,869.374 km
Eccentricity	0.001134
Inclination	97.5022°
RAAN	219.5636°
Arg. of periapsis	10.0092°
True anomaly	350.11461°
Mean anomaly	350.1369°
Eccentric anomaly	350.12576°
Mean motion	3.81213 °/min
BSTAR	0.00049824
Orbital period	94.44 mins

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LYNK TOWER 6 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
5 mins	2025-04-02 07:45:49.406Z	118.947° SE	2025-04-02 07:47:49.406Z	80.937° E	21.168°	2025-04-02 07:50:49.406Z	19.359° NNE
4 mins	2025-04-02 20:48:49.406Z	51.807° ENE	2025-04-02 20:50:49.406Z	111.228° ESE	27.545°	2025-04-02 20:52:49.406Z	154.425° SSE

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