2019-029J - Norad ID: 44243
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-29 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029J |
| Group | Starlink 0 |
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| Days in orbit | 508 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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The STARLINK-29 satellite, also known as Starlink 29, is part of SpaceXs (SPXS) Starlink constellation and was launched on May 24, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and has a span of 9 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 219 kilograms and weighed 227 kilograms at launch. Equipped with a Ku-band payload for communication purposes, the satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for maneuvering and relies on solar panels and batteries for power supply.