STARLINK R - Norad ID: 44929
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1121 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK R |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1521 |
| 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-1121 satellite, also known as Starlink 1121, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and 9 meters in span, it has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite is designed for communication purposes and features Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities along with optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes. It uses Krypton ion thrusters as its propulsion system to adjust its orbit. The satellites shape consists of a box structure with a pan, and it was manufactured by SpaceX (SPXS) in the United States for communication missions.