STARLINK E - Norad ID: 45364
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARLINK-1313 |
| Alternative name | STARLINK E |
| Group | Starlink L5 |
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| Days in orbit | 1717 |
| 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 |
The STARLINK-1313 satellite, also known as Starlink 1313, is owned and operated by SpaceX (SPXS). Launched on March 18, 2020, from LC39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a configuration of Bus type Starlink. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and spans up to 9 meters when deployed. Its dry mass is 248 kg and the launch mass was 260 kg. It is equipped with a Ku/Ka-band payload and optical inter-satellite links, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system uses Krypton ion thrusters for orbital adjustments. Its primary mission and purpose are focused on communication services.