STARLINK W - Norad ID: 44934
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1071 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK W |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 2079 |
| 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 |
STARLINK-1071 is a communication satellite, part of the Starlink constellation operated by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 rocket, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters. The satellite weighs 260 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 248 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links, powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system uses krypton ion thrusters for maneuvering in space.