The configuration details of the first phase of the Starlink constellation.
| Type . | Altitude (km) . | Inclination (°) . | Number . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | Plane . | Sat per plane . | Sat . |
| LEO | 550.0 | 53.0 | 72 | 22 | 1584 |
| 540.0 | 53.2 | 72 | 22 | 1584 | |
| 570.0 | 70.0 | 36 | 20 | 720 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 6 | 58 | 348 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 4 | 43 | 172 | |
| VLEO | 345.6 | 53.0 | / | / | 2547 |
| 340.8 | 48.0 | / | / | 2748 | |
| 335.9 | 42.0 | / | / | 2493 | |
| Type . | Altitude (km) . | Inclination (°) . | Number . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | Plane . | Sat per plane . | Sat . |
| LEO | 550.0 | 53.0 | 72 | 22 | 1584 |
| 540.0 | 53.2 | 72 | 22 | 1584 | |
| 570.0 | 70.0 | 36 | 20 | 720 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 6 | 58 | 348 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 4 | 43 | 172 | |
| VLEO | 345.6 | 53.0 | / | / | 2547 |
| 340.8 | 48.0 | / | / | 2748 | |
| 335.9 | 42.0 | / | / | 2493 | |
The configuration details of the first phase of the Starlink constellation.
| Type . | Altitude (km) . | Inclination (°) . | Number . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | Plane . | Sat per plane . | Sat . |
| LEO | 550.0 | 53.0 | 72 | 22 | 1584 |
| 540.0 | 53.2 | 72 | 22 | 1584 | |
| 570.0 | 70.0 | 36 | 20 | 720 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 6 | 58 | 348 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 4 | 43 | 172 | |
| VLEO | 345.6 | 53.0 | / | / | 2547 |
| 340.8 | 48.0 | / | / | 2748 | |
| 335.9 | 42.0 | / | / | 2493 | |
| Type . | Altitude (km) . | Inclination (°) . | Number . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | Plane . | Sat per plane . | Sat . |
| LEO | 550.0 | 53.0 | 72 | 22 | 1584 |
| 540.0 | 53.2 | 72 | 22 | 1584 | |
| 570.0 | 70.0 | 36 | 20 | 720 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 6 | 58 | 348 | |
| 560.0 | 97.6 | 4 | 43 | 172 | |
| VLEO | 345.6 | 53.0 | / | / | 2547 |
| 340.8 | 48.0 | / | / | 2748 | |
| 335.9 | 42.0 | / | / | 2493 | |
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