2019-029AY - Norad ID: 44281
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-70 |
| Alternative name | 2019-029AY |
| Group | Starlink 0 |
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| Days in orbit | 863 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 435 km |
| Apogee | 438 km |
The STARLINK-70 satellite, also known as Starlink 70, is a communication satellite launched on May 24, 2019, by SpaceX (SPXS) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Starlink constellation and carries a Ku-band payload for its mission. The satellite measures approximately 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters, and it has a span of 9 meters. Its dry mass is 219 kilograms, and at launch, it had a total mass of 227 kilograms. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries, and its propulsion system consists of Krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape can be described as box-like with a pan configuration. It was launched for communication purposes and is owned by SpaceX (SPXS).