STARLINK-1196

Photo STARLINK-1196

45103
Spacetrack Directory Number
2020-01-29
Orbit launches
2024-08-25
1670 Days in orbit
443.66 km
Average height
27533.53 km/h
Average velocity
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Satellite information STARLINK-1196 - STARLINK BM

Spacetrack Directory Name STARLINK-1196
Alternative name STARLINK BM
Group Starlink L3
Orbit launches 2020-01-29
Deorbitation date 2024-08-25
Days in orbit 1670
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 546 km
Apogee 549 km

Additional information STARLINK-1196

The satellite named STARLINK-1196, also known as Starlink 1196, is part of the Starlink constellation and was launched on January 29, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of Box + pan with dimensions including a length of 0.2 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and span of 9 meters. The satellites dry mass is 248 kilograms and its launch mass was 260 kilograms. Equipped with Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links (prototypes), the satellite uses krypton ion thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. It is owned by SpaceX (SPXS) and its primary mission is communication purposes.



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Update time: 2026-11-03 11:10:34