STARLINK AU - Norad ID: 44755
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1050 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AU |
| Group | Starlink L1 |
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| Days in orbit | 867 |
| 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 |
The STARLINK-1050 satellite, also known as Starlink 1050 and designated by NORAD CAT ID 44755, is part of the Starlink constellation owned by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on November 11, 2019, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 rocket, this communication satellite has a launch mass of 260 kg and a dry mass of 248 kg. Its dimensions are 0.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 9 meters. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (in prototype form), it uses solar arrays and batteries for power and is propelled by Krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape is described as box plus pan configuration, designed for communication purposes in low Earth orbit.