STARLINK BG - Norad ID: 44767
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1062 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BG |
| Group | Starlink L1 |
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| Days in orbit | 1965 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 547 km |
| Apogee | 548 km |
STARLINK-1062 is a communication satellite launched by SpaceX on November 11, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length, has a diameter of 2.8 meters, and a span of 9 meters with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all), optical inter-satellite links (some prototypes), and Krypton ion thrusters for propulsion. The satellites power system includes solar arrays and batteries. Launched at a mass of 260 kilograms, STARLINK-1062 operates as part of the Starlink constellation to provide communication services.