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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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25119.15246080  .00023707  00000-0  62806-3 0  9999
2 55041  97.3739 183.4244 0009654 130.7644 229.4441 15.38304019128922
Epoch: 2025-04-29T03:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-29T03:39:32.613Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-88.81772°
Altitude
458.532 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 13m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
32.7217°
Longitude
98.04429°
Altitude
449.161 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 13m 53s
Apparent Declination
-2° 10' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:52:21
Azimuth
15.475° NNE
Elevation
-51.264°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
454.654 km
Perigee altitude
441.474 km
Semi-major axis
6,826.201 km
Eccentricity
0.0009654
Inclination
97.3739°
RAAN
183.4244°
Arg. of periapsis
130.7644°
True anomaly
229.36011°
Mean anomaly
229.4441°
Eccentric anomaly
229.4021°
Mean motion
3.84835 °/min
BSTAR
0.00062806
Orbital period
93.55 mins
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SKYKRAFT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-01 17:06:05.485Z12.713° NNE2025-05-01 17:09:05.485Z182.452° SSW43.996°2025-05-01 17:12:05.485Z191.978° SSW
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