STARLINK K - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 44722
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1016 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK K |
| Gruppe | Starlink L1 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 1186 |
| Herkunftsland/-organisation | USA (US) |
| Wir analysieren den polnischen Text, der 'Miejsce startu' lautet. | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Typ | Satellit |
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| Perygeum | 549 km |
| Apogäum | 551 km |
The STARLINK-1016 satellite, also known as Starlink 1016 and part of the Starlink constellation, was launched on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters. The satellite weighs 260 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links (on a few prototypes), it is designed for communication purposes and powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system includes Krypton ion thrusters, and its shape can be described as a box with pan configurations. The satellite was manufactured by SpaceX and operates under the ownership of SpaceX.