STARLINK K - Norad ID: 45053
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1155 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK K |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 1688 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 541 km |
| Apogee | 543 km |
The STARLINK-1155 satellite, also known as Starlink 1155, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 29, 2020, from 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 9 meters in span. The satellite weighs 260 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links (a few prototypes), powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is to provide communication services, utilizing krypton ion thrusters for maneuvering. The satellites shape is described as a box with a pan configuration.