STARLINK AZ - Norad ID: 45091
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1127 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK AZ |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 575 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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STARLINK-1127, also known as Starlink 1127, is a communication satellite operated by SPXS (SpaceX) and launched on January 29, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. The satellite weighs 248 kilograms dry and 260 kilograms at launch. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links on a few prototypes, it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. STARLINK-1127 uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and has a box shape with a pan configuration. The satellites primary mission is to facilitate communication services as part of the Starlink V1.0-L3-48 payload.