STARLINK AX - Norad ID: 44959
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1076 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AX |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 1901 |
| 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-1076 satellite, also known as Starlink 1076, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LC40 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 kg with a total launch mass of 260 kg. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload systems and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), it uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power. Its primary mission is communication, and it was manufactured by SpaceX in the United States.