2019-029AA - Norad ID: 44259
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-52 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029AA |
| 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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STARLINK-52, also known as Starlink 52, is a communication satellite operated by SPXS (SpaceX) and was launched on May 24, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. It carries a Ku-band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The dry mass of STARLINK-52 is 219 kilograms, with a launch mass of 227 kilograms. The satellite utilizes Krypton ion thrusters as its motor system. Its shape consists of a box plus pan configuration.