STARLINK J - Norad ID: 45052
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1148 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK J |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 2007 |
| 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-1148 (also known as Starlink 1148) is a communication satellite under the Starlink constellation operated by SPXS (SpaceX). It was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations LC40 launch pad aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 9 meters. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload and some prototypes are equipped with optical inter-satellite links. With a dry mass of 248 kg, it was launched at a mass of 260 kg. The satellites propulsion system uses krypton ion thrusters, and its power source includes solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as box-shaped with a pan configuration.