Starlink Block v1.0

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Starlink is SpaceX's 12000-satellite low earth orbit constellation to provide broadband Internet access.

The mass-produced spacecraft carry a communications payload using the Ku and Ka frequency bands. The satellites will employ optical inter-satellite links and phased array beam forming and digital processing technologies.

The Starlink satellites feature a flat panel design with a single solar panel and have a mass of about 260 kg. The satellites are stacked for launch without the need for an dispenser. As a propulsion system for orbit adjustion and maintenance as well as deorbiting, they use krypton-fueled Hall thrusters. The Startracker navigation system is based on the heritage of Dragon. The satellites are designed autonomously avoid collisions based on uplinked tracking data. At the end of life, the Starlink satellites are to be actively deorbited, leading to reentry. 95% of the material is expected to burn up.

The first 1584 Starlink satellites are to operate from a 550 km orbit in planes inclined 53� to the equator. Later sub-constellations are planned for 1200 km and very low 340 km orbital altitude, bringing the final constellation size to nearly 12000 satellites. In early 2020, SpaceX requested to change the 1200 km constellation also to operate from the 550 km orbits.

The initial 60 satellites, called Block v0.9, are prototypes lacking the Ka-band payloads and inter-satellite links.

For launch, 60 satellites are stacked on top of each other without the need of a massive deployer. 60 satellite is the maximum possible to fit inside the Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5), although a future enlarged fairing will allow launches of more than 60 satellites per mission. Later satellites are also to be launched by the Super Heavy Starship reusable launch vehicle.

The first prototype launch took place in May 2019 on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) booster, carrying 60 Starlink Block v0.9 prototype satellites for testing.

The first batch of 60 fully operational Starlink Block v1.0 satellites took place in November 2019 and 24 launches are planned for 2020.

• The 1st launch of operational Starlink Block v1.0 satellites (Starlink 1007-1017, 1019-1065, 1067-1068) took place in November 2019.
• The 2nd launch (Starlink 1066, 1069-1104, 1106-1119, 1121-1126, 1128, 1130, 1144) on 7 January 2020 contained on modified satellite called DarkSat for lesser impact on visual astronomy.
• The 3rd launch (Starlink 1120, 1127, 1129, 1131-1137, 1139-1142, 1145-1153, 1155-1186, 1190, 1193-1196) on 29 January 2020 carried an upgraded set of satellites designed for better spectral efficiency and throughput.
• The 4th launch (Starlink 1105, 1138, 1143, 1154, 1187-1189, 1191-1192, 1197-1206, 1208-1212, 1214-1222, 1224-1241, 1243-1247, 1254, 1269-1271) on 17 February 2020 carried another batch of 60 satellites.
• The 5th launch (Starlink 1207, 1213, 1255-1260, 1262-1268, 1272-1293, 1295-1313, 1316-1319) on 18 March 2020 added 60 more satellites.
• The 6th launch (Starlink 1261, 1294, 1320-1350, 1352-1358, 1360-1369, 1371-1379, 1390) took place on 22 April 2020.
• The 7th launch (Starlink 1351, 1370, 1392-1423, 1433-1458, 1460) in May 2020 included a satellite called VisorSat with deployable sunshades to reduce the optical brightness.
• The 8th launch (Starlink 1391, 1459, 1461-1513, 1516, 1517, 1521) in June consisted of only 58 satellites to enable three SkySat rideshare payloads.
• the 9th launch (Starlink 1514-1515, 1522-1527, 1529-1530, 1532-1536, 1538-1544, 1548-1549, 1551-1552, 1554-1574, 1576-1584, 1591) in August 2020 carried only 57 satellites to allow for two BlackSky Global rideshare payloads.
• the 10th launch (Starlink 1545, 1585-1590, 1592-1608, 1610-1616, 1618-1643, 1667) in August 2020 carried only 58 satellites to allow for three SkySat rideshare payloads.
• The 11th launch (Starlink 1546-1547, 1550, 1553, 1575, 1617, 1646, 1651-1654, 1656-1658, 1661-1662, 1665-1666, 1670, 1673, 1686, 1688-1691, 1695, 1707, 1710-1711, 1713, 1719, 1721-1727, 1734, 1738-1739, 1742, 1745, 1750-1752, 1756-1760, 1762-1765, 1767-1771) in September 2020 consisted of 60 satellites
• The 12th launch (Starlink 1531, 1644, 1648-1650, 1659-1660, 1663-1664, 1668, 1671-1672, 1674-1685, 1687, 1692-1694, 1696-1702, 1705-1706, 1708-1709, 1712, 1714, 1728-1730, 1732-1733, 1735-1737, 1740-1741, 1743-1744, 1746-1749, 1753-1755) in October 2020 consisted of 60 satellites
• The 13th launch (Starlink 1715-1718, 1720, 1731, 1766, 1772-1776, 1778, 1780, 1781, 1783, 1784, 1786, 1788-1797, 1799-1805, 1807-1811, 1813-1831, 1841) in October 2020 consisted of 60 satellites
• The 14th launch (Starlink 1798, 1832-1835, 1847-1848, 1851, 1865, 1872, 1882-1883, 1892-1894, 1896-1899, 1901-1903, 1905-1906, 1908, 1910-1911, 1915-1926, 1928-1937, 1939, 1941-1950) in October 2020 consisted of 60 satellites

Note:The satellites are designated with individual non-consecutive numbers. Due to this and the large number of satellite, on this website the satellites will be designated by a prefix flight number and a number in catalog order to keep the lists manageable. Individual proper names are given in parantheses.