STARLINK AU - Norad ID: 44956
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1070 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AU |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1445 |
| 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 | 549 km |
The Starlink-1070 satellite, also known as 2020-001AU and operated by SPXS (SpaceX), was launched on January 7, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Ranges Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters, it has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), Starlink-1070 is powered by solar arrays and batteries and uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion. Its mission is to provide communication services as part of the Starlink V1.0-L2-43 payload configuration, featuring a box-shaped body with an extended pan design.