STARLINK BL - Norad ID: 44972
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1107 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BL |
| Group | Starlink L2 |
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| Days in orbit | 2167 |
| 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-1107 satellite, also known as Starlink 1107, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 7, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions including a length of 0.2 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and span of 9 meters, it has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was designed with a box plus pan shape. Its launch mass was 260 kg, and it is equipped with a Ku/Ka-band payload along with optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes. The satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It serves the purpose of communication as part of its mission.