STARLINK-68

Photo STARLINK-68

44279
Spacetrack Directory Number
2019-05-24
Orbit launches
2021-06-26
764 Days in orbit
385.97 km
Average height
27650.73 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-68 - 2019-029AW

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-68
Alternative name 2019-029AW
Group Starlink 0
Orbit launches 2019-05-24
Deorbitation date 2021-06-26
Days in orbit 764
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
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Perigee 388 km
Apogee 393 km

Additional information STARLINK-68

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.



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Update time: 2026-10-13 13:10:26