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SKYKRAFT-1, 55041

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 is a payload satellite owned by SkyKraft (AU) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
55041, 2023-001AJ
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of AUAU / AUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SkyKraft
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
SKYKRAFT CARRIER, AOCS
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-01-03 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.065 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25258.33379050  .00035500  00000-0  79472-3 0  9998
2 55041  97.3613 323.7405 0006375   2.5805 357.5474 15.43359685150359
Epoch: 2025-09-15T08:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T08:00:39.499Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-150.96401°
Altitude
434.984 km
Speed
7.653 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 34m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:41:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
437.477 km
Perigee altitude
428.793 km
Semi-major axis
6,811.272 km
Eccentricity
0.00064
Inclination
97.3613°
RAAN
323.7405°
Arg. of periapsis
2.5805°
True anomaly
357.54427°
Mean anomaly
357.5474°
Eccentric anomaly
357.54584°
Mean motion
3.86101 °/min
Orbital period
93.24 mins
BSTAR
0.00079472
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