STARLINK AB - Norad ID: 44939
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1083 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AB |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1694 |
| 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-1083 satellite, also known as Starlink 1083, is part of the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and has a span of 9 meters. It has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links, the satellite is designed for communication purposes. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries, while propulsion relies on Krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape consists of a box structure with a pan configuration. It was manufactured by SPXS (SpaceX) and is owned by SpaceX as well.