STARLINK AB - Norad ID: 45069
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1163 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AB |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 568 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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The STARLINK-1163 satellite, also known as Starlink 1163, is part of the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and 9 meters in span. It weighs 260 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 248 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links (in prototype form), the satellite is designed for communication purposes. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries, while its propulsion system uses krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape consists of a box with a pan configuration. It was manufactured by SpaceX and is owned by SpaceX as well.