STARLINK AJ

Photo STARLINK AJ

44745
Spacetrack Directory Number
2019-11-11
Orbit launches
2020-09-03
297 Days in orbit
314.28 km
Average height
27798.41 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK AJ - Starlink 1040

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK AJ
Alternative name Starlink 1040
Group Starlink L1
Orbit launches 2019-11-11
Deorbitation date 2020-09-03
Days in orbit 297
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
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Additional information STARLINK AJ

The STARLINK-1040 satellite, also known as Starlink 1040, is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters, indicating solar panels or other deployable structures. It features a dry mass of 248 kilograms and had an initial launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), it also utilizes krypton ion thrusters for propulsion. Power is provided through solar arrays and batteries, supporting its communication mission in orbit.



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Update time: 2026-10-20 14:10:25