STARLINK AC - Norad ID: 45070
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1164 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AC |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 548 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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STARLINK-1164 is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceXs Starlink constellation. Launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (LC40) using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 248 kg and a launch mass of 260 kg. Measuring 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 9 meters, the satellite is equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities (all) and optical inter-satellite links (on prototypes). It uses solar arrays and batteries for power and krypton ion thrusters as its motor system. The shape of the satellite is described as box-shaped with a pan, and it was manufactured by SpaceX to provide communication services.