STARLINK BK - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 45101
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | STARLINK-1194 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | STARLINK BK |
| Gruppe | Starlink L3 |
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| Tage im Orbit | 1643 |
| 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-1194 is a communication satellite operated by SPXS and launched on January 29, 2020, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 9 meters, featuring a box shape with a pan configuration. It has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities (all) and optical inter-satellite links on a few prototypes, it utilizes krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellites primary purpose is communication.