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Starlink-6079

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Launched 3/29/2023
Technical Specifications
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Dry Mass
290 kg
Total Mass
305 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

SpaceX

Manufacturer

SpaceX
Launch Mission

Starlink-80

3/29/2023

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A Twitter thread from Michael Nicolls described a reported approximately 200 meter close approach between one of nine satellites launched from Jiuquan and STARLINK-6079 (NORAD 56120) at about 560 km altitude a few days after that Chinese launch.

Mentioned as: STARLINK-6079SourceFeb 12, 2026

Michael Nicolls, Vice President of Engineering at SpaceX, stated that a spacecraft deployed from China came within 200 meters of the STARLINK-6079 satellite at an altitude of 560 kilometers.

Mentioned as: STARLINK-6079Source