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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
10 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 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.065 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25187.52782925  .00015554  00000-0  38372-3 0  9990
2 55041  97.3703 252.2672 0006385 237.7991 122.2637 15.40603205139442
Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:40:04.447Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
137.49844°
Altitude
449.775 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 49m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-57.90212°
Longitude
-53.89937°
Altitude
462.389 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 07m 41s
Apparent Declination
-55° 17' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:03:25
Azimuth
222.793° SW
Elevation
-64.366°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
445.619 km
Perigee altitude
436.911 km
Semi-major axis
6,819.402 km
Eccentricity
0.00064
Inclination
97.3703°
RAAN
252.2672°
Arg. of periapsis
237.7991°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
122.2637°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85411 °/min
Orbital period
93.41 mins
BSTAR
0.00038372
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SKYKRAFT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-07 04:23:11.170Z167.215° S2025-07-07 04:26:11.170Z347.502° N43.168°2025-07-07 04:28:11.170Z347.968° N
4 mins2025-07-07 17:18:11.170Z5.521° NNE2025-07-07 17:20:11.170Z225.9° WSW42.727°2025-07-07 17:22:11.170Z198.675° SSW
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