2019-029AE - Norad ID: 44263
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-72 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029AE |
| Group | Starlink 0 |
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| Days in orbit | 511 |
| 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-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.