STARLINK-55

Photo STARLINK-55

44268
Spacetrack Directory Number
2019-05-24
Orbit launches
2021-03-09
655 Days in orbit
380.45 km
Average height
27661.78 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-55 - 2019-029AK

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-55
Alternative name 2019-029AK
Group Starlink 0
Orbit launches 2019-05-24
Deorbitation date 2021-03-09
Days in orbit 655
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
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Perigee 355 km
Apogee 361 km

Additional information STARLINK-55

STARLINK-55, also known as Starlink 55, is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on May 24, 2019, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters, indicating it likely includes deployable solar arrays or other structures. It has a dry mass of 219 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 227 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-band payload for communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries, and uses Krypton ion thrusters as its motor system. Its shape is described as box-like with an additional pan configuration.



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Update time: 2026-10-13 12:20:40