2019-029AW - Norad ID: 44279
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-68 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029AW |
| Group | Starlink 0 |
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| Days in orbit | 764 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 388 km |
| Apogee | 393 km |
STARLINK-68, also known as Starlink 68, is a communication satellite operated by SPXS (SpaceX). Launched on May 24, 2019, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) LC40 launch pad aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, it has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and 9 meters in span. The satellite weighs 227 kilograms at launch and 219 kilograms dry. It is equipped with Ku-band payload equipment for communication purposes and uses krypton ion thrusters as its propulsion system. Its power source consists of solar arrays and batteries. The satellites shape can be described as a box with a pan configuration, and it operates in the Starlink constellation to provide communication services.