STARLINK-1163

Photo STARLINK-1163

45069
Spacetrack Directory Number
2020-01-29
Orbit launches
2021-08-19
568 Days in orbit
523.64 km
Average height
27374.18 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-1163 - STARLINK AB

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-1163
Alternative name STARLINK AB
Group Starlink L3
Orbit launches 2020-01-29
Deorbitation date 2021-08-19
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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Additional information STARLINK-1163

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.



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Update time: 2026-10-31 20:10:24