STARLINK G - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 45050
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1140 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK G |
| Gruppe | Starlink L3 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 1659 |
| 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 |
The STARLINK-1140 satellite, also known as Starlink 1140, is a communication spacecraft operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters. It weighs 260 kilograms at launch and carries a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities, some prototypes also feature optical inter-satellite links for enhanced communication. The satellite uses solar arrays and batteries for power and is propelled by Krypton ion thrusters. Its mission focuses on providing global communication services.