STARLINK AP - Norad ID: 44750
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1045 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AP |
| Group | Starlink L1 |
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| Days in orbit | 529 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 282 km |
| Apogee | 287 km |
STARLINK-1045, also known as Starlink 1045, is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has a length of 0.2 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and a span of 9 meters. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload with optical inter-satellite links (prototypes) and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The dry mass of STARLINK-1045 is 248 kg, with a launch mass of 260 kg. Its propulsion system includes Krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape is described as box with pan configuration, designed for communication purposes.