STARLINK AC - Norad ID: 44940
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1091 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AC |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 2133 |
| 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-1091 satellite, also known as Starlink 1091, is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceXs Starlink constellation. It was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and spans 9 meters. Its dry mass is 248 kilograms, and it was launched at a mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities (all) and optical inter-satellite links (on prototypes), STARLINK-1091 uses solar arrays and batteries for power generation and is propelled by krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape consists of a box structure with additional panels, and it serves the primary purpose of communication in low Earth orbit.