STARLINK X - Norad ID: 44935
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1072 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK X |
| 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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STARLINK-1072 is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS), launched on January 7, 2020, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures approximately 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 9 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and weighed 260 kilograms at launch. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload antennas and optical inter-satellite links, the satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system utilizes krypton ion thrusters for orbital adjustments and station-keeping maneuvers. Its shape is described as a box with a pan configuration, designed primarily for communication purposes within the Starlink constellation.