Lynk The World

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2020-011DLaunched 3/7/2020

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Dragon CRS-20 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 3/7/2020
Last Contact: 1/1/2022

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 481 km
Inclination: 51.65 deg
Orbit Plane: 1
Dry Mass: 8 kg
Total Mass: 8 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: 2020-011D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/945

Track

Mentions

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All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Lynk is building, launching, and operating a constellation of LEO satellites called Lynk the World (USASAT-NGSO-10) that function as cell towers in space.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Apr 3, 2023Lynk + 2degrees initiate satellite-to-cell trial