STARLINK BD - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 44764
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1059 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK BD |
| Gruppe | Starlink L1 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 1854 |
| Herkunftsland/-organisation | USA (US) |
| Wir analysieren den polnischen Text, der 'Miejsce startu' lautet. | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Typ | Satellit |
| WWW | hier |
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| Perygeum | 546 km |
| Apogäum | 548 km |
The STARLINK-1059 satellite, also known as Starlink 1059, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans up to 9 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs 260 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links on prototypes, STARLINK-1059 is designed for communication purposes and uses solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its propulsion system consists of Krypton ion thrusters, and its shape is described as a box with a pan configuration. The satellite was manufactured by SpaceX and operates in a stable orbit following its launch date.