STARLINK B - Norad ID: 44915
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1084 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK B |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1865 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 546 km |
| Apogee | 548 km |
The STARLINK-1084 satellite, also known as Starlink 1084, is part of the Starlink constellation owned and operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, a diameter of 2.8 meters, and spans up to 9 meters when fully deployed. With a dry mass of 248 kilograms and an initial launch mass of 260 kilograms, it is primarily used for communication purposes. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), the satellite also features krypton ion thrusters for maneuvering. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries.