STARLINK AB - Norad ID: 44738
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1033 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AB |
| Group | Starlink L1 |
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| Days in orbit | 1427 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 546 km |
| Apogee | 548 km |
STARLINK-1033 is a communication satellite, also known as Starlink 1033, launched by SpaceX (SPXS) on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 9 meters. It had a dry mass of 248 kilograms and launched at a total mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities, some prototypes also feature optical inter-satellite links. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite uses Krypton ion thrusters for its propulsion system and has a box-shaped body with a pan design.