STARLINK BF - Norad ID: 45097
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1175 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK BF |
| Group | Starlink L3 |
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| Days in orbit | 415 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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STARLINK-1175 is a communication satellite belonging to the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 29, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans up to 9 meters. It has a dry mass of 248 kilograms and was launched with a mass of 260 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku/Ka-band payload (all) and optical inter-satellite links on a few prototypes, it uses solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellites propulsion is enabled by Krypton ion thrusters. Manufactured by SpaceX (SPXS), STARLINK-1175 operates in a box + pan shape configuration and its primary purpose is communication services.