STARLINK AQ - Norad ID: 44952
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1117 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AQ |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1971 |
| 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-1117 satellite, also known as Starlink 1117, is a communication satellite manufactured by SpaceX (SPXS) and launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It measures approximately 0.2 meters in length, has a diameter of 2.8 meters, and spans 9 meters. The satellites dry mass is 248 kilograms with a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all), optical inter-satellite links (some prototypes), and Krypton ion thrusters for propulsion, it relies on solar arrays and batteries for power. The shape of the satellite is described as box-shaped with a pan configuration.