STARLINK J - Norad ID: 44721
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1015 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK J |
| Group | Starlink L1 |
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| Days in orbit | 2154 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 549 km |
| Apogee | 551 km |
STARLINK-1015, also known as Starlink 1015, is a communication satellite operated by SPXS (SpaceX). Launched on November 11, 2019, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, a diameter of 2.8 meters, and a span of 9 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and weighed 260 kilograms at launch. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links (a few prototypes), it utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power and employs krypton ion thrusters as its motor system. The satellites shape is described as a box with a pan configuration, and it serves communication purposes within the Starlink constellation.