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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
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SkyKraft
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
SKYKRAFT CARRIER, AOCS
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-01-03 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.065 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25182.46132234  .00013800  00000-0  34249-3 0  9991
2 55041  97.3696 247.1606 0006071 259.8141 100.2420 15.40452235138661
Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:04:18.25Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
161.32812°
Altitude
448.632 km
Speed
7.643 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 28m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.42437°
Longitude
-19.73134°
Altitude
448.279 km
Speed
7.643 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 47m 41s
Apparent Declination
-62° 31' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:47:37
Azimuth
205.735° SW
Elevation
-23.101°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
445.851 km
Perigee altitude
437.57 km
Semi-major axis
6,819.848 km
Eccentricity
0.00061
Inclination
97.3696°
RAAN
247.1606°
Arg. of periapsis
259.8141°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
100.242°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85373 °/min
Orbital period
93.42 mins
BSTAR
0.00034249
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SKYKRAFT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-02 04:20:55.035Z165.267° S2025-07-02 04:23:55.035Z8.203° NNE44.232°2025-07-02 04:26:55.035Z349.303° N
5 mins2025-07-02 17:15:55.035Z8.41° NNE2025-07-02 17:17:55.035Z244.333° WSW44.534°2025-07-02 17:20:55.035Z195.807° SSW
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