STARLINK-72

Photo STARLINK-72

44263
Spacetrack Directory Number
2019-05-24
Orbit launches
2020-10-16
511 Days in orbit
463.03 km
Average height
27496.76 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-72 - 2019-029AE

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-72
Alternative name 2019-029AE
Group Starlink 0
Orbit launches 2019-05-24
Deorbitation date 2020-10-16
Days in orbit 511
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
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Additional information STARLINK-72

The STARLINK-72 satellite, also known as Starlink 72, is part of the Starlink constellation owned by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on May 24, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 219 kilograms and a launch mass of 227 kilograms. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and spans 9 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is equipped with Ku-band payload equipment for communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system uses Krypton ion thrusters to maintain orbit. The purpose of STARLINK-72 is to provide global internet connectivity as part of SpaceXs broader Starlink project.



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Update time: 2026-10-13 12:10:46