STARLINK AK - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 44947
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1116 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK AK |
| Gruppe | Starlink L2 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 1248 |
| 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 | 546 km |
| Apogäum | 548 km |
STARLINK-1116 is a communication satellite launched by SpaceX on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. It has a length of 0.2 meters and a diameter of 2.8 meters with an overall span of 9 meters. The spacecrafts dry mass is 248 kg while its launch mass was 260 kg. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities, it also features optical inter-satellite links (prototypes). Power generation is achieved through solar arrays and batteries. The satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and has a box plus pan shape. Launched as part of the Starlink constellation, its mission is to facilitate communication services.