STARLINK BA - Norad ID: 44962
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1081 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BA |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 632 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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The Starlink satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 44962 and OBJECT ID 2020-001BA, is a communication satellite manufactured by SpaceX (SPXS) and launched on January 7, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was launched with a mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities (all), some prototypes also feature optical inter-satellite links for communication purposes. It uses solar arrays and batteries for power, and krypton ion thrusters as its propulsion system. The satellites structure is described as box-shaped with a pan design, intended primarily for communication missions in space.