STARLINK-1178

Photo STARLINK-1178

45063
Spacetrack Directory Number
2020-01-29
Orbit launches
2021-10-31
641 Days in orbit
512.18 km
Average height
27397.03 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-1178 - STARLINK V

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-1178
Alternative name STARLINK V
Group Starlink L3
Orbit launches 2020-01-29
Deorbitation date 2021-10-31
Days in orbit 641
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Categories

Additional information STARLINK-1178

STARLINK-1178 is a communication satellite operated by SpaceX (SPXS), belonging to the Starlink constellation. It was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and spans 9 meters. Its dry mass is 248 kilograms while the total launch mass was 260 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite links (on prototype versions), solar arrays for power generation, and Krypton ion thrusters for propulsion. The satellites shape consists of a box structure with an additional panel configuration.



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Update time: 2026-10-31 14:10:41