STARLINK F - Norad ID: 45049
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1135 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK F |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 1782 |
| 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 satellite named STARLINK-1135 (also known as Starlink 1135) is a communication spacecraft operated by SPXS (SpaceX). It was launched on January 29, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters. It weighs approximately 260 kilograms at launch, including its dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (present on some prototypes), it uses solar arrays and batteries for power and is propelled by krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape consists of a box-like structure with an additional pan configuration, designed primarily for communication purposes as part of the Starlink constellation.