STARLINK BA - Norad ID: 45092
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1137 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BA |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 1905 |
| 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 | 549 km |
STARLINK-1137 is a communication satellite under the Starlink constellation, owned and operated by SPXS (SpaceX). Launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters when its components are extended. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload (all) along with optical inter-satellite links (prototypes). The dry mass is 248 kilograms, while the launch mass was 260 kilograms. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation, STARLINK-1137 utilizes krypton ion thrusters as its motor system to adjust its orbit. Its shape consists of a box design with a pan extension.