2019-029AG - Norad ID: 44265
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-63 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029AG |
| 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-63, also known as Starlink 63, is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceXs Starlink constellation. Launched on May 24, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, LC40, it was carried into orbit by a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 9 meters. It weighs approximately 227 kilograms at launch and 219 kilograms dry. Equipped with a Ku-band payload, it utilizes krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The satellites purpose is to provide communication services as part of the Starlink V0.9-31 mission configuration.