STARLINK-1301
Satellite information STARLINK-1301 - STARLINK B
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1301 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK B |
| Group | Starlink L5 |
| Orbit launches |
2020-03-18 |
| Deorbitation date |
2026-08-30 |
| Days in orbit | 2356 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 545 km |
| Apogee | 549 km |
Additional information STARLINK-1301
STARLINK-1301, also known as Starlink 1301, is a communication satellite belonging to SpaceXs Starlink constellation. Launched on March 18, 2020, from Kennedy Space Center LC39A using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a bus configuration and measures approximately 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 9 meters. The satellites dry mass is 248 kilograms, while its launch mass was 260 kilograms. It carries a Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links for communication purposes. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries, with propulsion coming from Krypton ion thrusters. Its mission is to facilitate global internet connectivity as part of the Starlink network.
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