STARLINK AP - Norad ID: 45081
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1151 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AP |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 2375 |
| 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-1151 satellite, also known as Starlink 1151, is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceXs Starlink constellation. Launched on January 29, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 260 kilograms. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters when fully extended. It is equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and features optical inter-satellite links on some prototypes. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries, while propulsion is enabled through Krypton ion thrusters. The satellites shape resembles a box with a pan configuration and operates in low Earth orbit for communication purposes.