STARLINK AM - Norad ID: 45079
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1149 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AM |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 1613 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 546 km |
| Apogee | 548 km |
The STARLINK-1149 satellite, also known as Starlink 1149, is a communication satellite belonging to the Starlink constellation and operated by SpaceX (SPXS). It was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans about 9 meters when deployed. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload with optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes, powered by solar arrays and batteries. STARLINK-1149 is equipped with krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and has a dry mass of 248 kilograms, with a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Its primary mission is to provide communication services as part of the larger Starlink network.