Lynk 06 (on Sherpa-FX 2) [Lynk Global]
Official name SHANNON
Alternative name Lynk 06
Cospar ID 2021-059BM
Norad ID 48938
Launch date 2021-06-30
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization USA
Type application Communications
Operator Lynk Global Inc.
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 93.6
Inclination (deg) 97.64
Perigee (km) 443
Apogee (km) 458
Eccentricity 0.0166481687014428
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.3846153846154
Semi-Major axis (km) 6828.635
Raan (deg) 277.9236
Arg of perigee (deg) 207.6331
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 30
Height (m) 0.15
Width (m) 1
Depth (m) 1
Span (m^2) 1
Contractors Lynk Global Inc.
Power solar cells, batteries

Lynk 06, also known as Shannon is an experimental communications satellite built by Lynk Global Inc. (formerly UbiquiLink) to test communications with standard mobile phones.

Lynk is building a network of small satellites to provide affordable cellular coverage to unmodified cellular devices, enabling messaging, data, IoT, and emergency communications everywhere on the planet. These spacecraft have enabled Lynk to conduct the world?s first orbiting cell tower demonstrations for a space-based cellular network. In a very short period, the test program has already successfully demonstrated critical functionalities needed for satellite-to-phone messaging initially using GSM technology.

This satellite is Lynk's 6th payload to be tested in orbit and is the second free flyer. Earlier UbiquitiLink payloads were flown attached to Cygnus cargo vehicles. Lynk 06 will be deployed from the Sherpa-FX 2 free-flying deployer.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
SHANNON 2021-059BM 2021-06-30 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Starlink v1.5 R1-1, ..., R1-3, Umbra-SAR 2001, YAM 2, YAM 3, ÑuSat 19, ..., 22, ICEYE X11, X12, X13, X15, TUBIN, Mandrake 2A, 2B, Capella 5, GNOMES 2, LINCS 1, 2, PACE 1, TROPICS 01, D2/AtlaCom 1, EG 3, Centauri 4, Lemur-2 140, ..., 145, SpaceBEE 88, ..., 111, SpaceBEENZ 7, ..., 10, Sherpa-FX 2, Hawk 3A, 3B, 3C, Astrocast 0201, ..., 0205, Painani 2, Sherpa-LTE 1, Tenzing, Aurora, Arthur 1, Faraday Phoenix, KSF 1A, ..., 1D, Tiger 2, ION-SCV 003, NAPA 2, Spartan, Neptuno, W-Cube, Ghalib, QMR-KWT
LYNK TOWER 1 2022-033F 2022-04-01 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with with EnMAP, ÑuSat 23, ..., 27, GNOMES 3, Hawk 4A, 4B, 4C, Lynk 05, ION-SCV 005, KSF 2A, ..., 2D, PlantSat, SUCHAI 2, SUCHAI 3, MP42, ARCSAT, Spark 1, Pixxel-TD 2, BRO 7, AlfaCrux, BDSAT, SpaceBEE 128, ..., 139