2019-029K - Norad ID: 44244
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-30 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029K |
| 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-30 satellite, also known as Starlink 30, is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS) and launched on May 24, 2019, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters when deployed. The satellite weighs 227 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 219 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-band payload for communication purposes, it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system uses Krypton ion thrusters to maintain orbit. The satellites shape is described as Box + pan. It operates under the Starlink V0.9-10 mission for SpaceX, contributing to its constellation of internet-providing satellites.