Lynk Tower 1

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2022-033FLaunched 4/1/2022

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Transporter-4
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 4/1/2022
Last Contact: 2/22/2026

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 503 km
Inclination: 97.39 deg
Orbit Plane: 1
Dry Mass: 80 kg
Total Mass: 80 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Lynk
Manufacturer: Lynk

Constellation

Name: Lynk Global
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2022-033F
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1071

Track

Mentions

3

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

SpaceX launched Lynk Tower 1 in April 2022.

PlanValue 3.5Sep 19, 2022Lynk Global gets first commercial satellite direct-to-cell operating license

Lynk Tower 1, Lynk’s first commercial-ready satellite, launched in April 2022.

General

Plan

Value 4.0

Jul 6, 2022

Lynk wins the Mercedes-Benz car2space Challenge

Lynk Tower 1, Lynk Global’s latest satellite that launched as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission on 2022-04-01, is designed for operational services.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6May 3, 2022AST SpaceMobile licensed to connect test satellite to US cellular phones