STARLINK E - Norad ID: 44918
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1099 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK E |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1684 |
| 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-1099 satellite, also known as Starlink 1099, is part of the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This communication satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans about 9 meters when fully extended. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload along with optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes, powered by solar arrays and batteries, and uses krypton ion thrusters for maneuvering. The satellite has a launch mass of 260 kilograms and a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Manufactured by SpaceX (SPXS), it was launched under the Starlink V1.0-L2-05 payload designation for communication purposes.