STARLINK AP - Norad ID: 44951
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1126 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AP |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1590 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 538 km |
| Apogee | 541 km |
The STARLINK-1126 satellite, also known as Starlink 1126, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. The satellites dry mass is 248 kilograms with an initial launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links, it uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays paired with batteries for power generation. Its primary mission is communication in Earth orbit.