2019-029Y - Norad ID: 44257
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-43 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029Y |
| Group | Starlink 0 |
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| Days in orbit | 979 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 455 km |
| Apogee | 459 km |
STARLINK-43 is a communication satellite part of the Starlink series, operated by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on May 24, 2019, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 9 meters when deployed. It carries a Ku-band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays along with batteries for energy storage. The satellite weighs 219 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 227 kilograms. Equipped with Krypton ion thrusters, it features a box and pan shape design.