STARLINK F - Norad ID: 44919
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1101 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK F |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 686 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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The STARLINK-1101 satellite, also known as Starlink 1101, is a communication satellite manufactured by SPXS and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 (LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans up to 9 meters when fully deployed. Its shape is described as Box + pan, and it weighs approximately 260 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities (all) and optical inter-satellite links (on prototypes), the satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays with batteries for power supply, aligning with its mission to provide communication services.