STARLINK AT - Norad ID: 45085
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1179 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AT |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 2076 |
| 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 |
STARLINK-1179 is a communication satellite launched by SpaceX on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 9 meters. It has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and a launch mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links (a few prototypes), it uses solar arrays, batteries for power generation, and Krypton ion thrusters as its motor system. The satellites shape is described as a box with a panel configuration and is part of the Starlink V1.0-L3-42 payload. It operates in orbit to provide communication services.