STARLINK BC - Norad ID: 45094
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1146 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BC |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 2075 |
| 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-1146 satellite, also known as Starlink 1146, is part of SpaceXs Starlink constellation and was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of approximately 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters when deployed. The satellite weighs about 260 kilograms at launch and operates with solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload capabilities and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), it is designed for communication purposes. Its propulsion system includes Krypton ion thrusters, and the spacecrafts configuration resembles a box with a pan design.