STARLINK P - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 45057
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1159 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK P |
| Gruppe | Starlink L3 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 2290 |
| 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 | 549 km |
The STARLINK-1159 satellite, also known as Starlink 1159, is owned and operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on January 29, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range at Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This communication satellite has a bus configuration designated as Starlink and operates in the Ku/Ka-band with optical inter-satellite links for connectivity. It features krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays combined with batteries to provide power. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and has a span of 9 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 260 kilograms, including equipment for its mission, and a dry mass of 248 kilograms.