STARLINK AV - Norad ID: 44957
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1074 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AV |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1361 |
| 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-1074 satellite, also known as Starlink 1074, is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters. It weighs 248 kilograms dry with a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links, the satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. Its purpose is to facilitate communication services as part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation.