STARLINK-1078

Photo STARLINK-1078

44936
Spacetrack Directory Number
2020-01-07
Orbit launches
2021-10-18
650 Days in orbit
478.03 km
Average height
27465.86 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-1078 - STARLINK Y

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-1078
Alternative name STARLINK Y
Group Starlink L2
Orbit launches 2020-01-07
Deorbitation date 2021-10-18
Days in orbit 650
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Categories

Additional information STARLINK-1078

The STARLINK-1078 satellite, also known as Starlink 1078, is part of the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from Launch Complex 40 (LC40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and 9 meters in span, with a dry mass of 248 kilograms and a launch mass of 260 kilograms. The satellite is owned by SpaceX (SPXS) and serves communication purposes through its Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes. It is equipped with solar arrays for power generation, Krypton ion thrusters as motors, and batteries to store energy.



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Update time: 2026-10-27 08:10:31