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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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  26075.26390235  .00039023  00000-0  50865-3 0  9995
2 55041  97.3273 149.2679 0005141  67.5167 292.6633 15.58611171178541
Epoch: 2026-03-16T06:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-16T06:20:01.163Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-119.59582°
Altitude
393.481 km
Speed
7.675 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 57m 04s
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
22:29:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
392.066 km
Perigee altitude
385.108 km
Semi-major axis
6,766.724 km
Eccentricity
0.00051
Inclination
97.3273°
RAAN
149.2679°
Arg. of periapsis
67.5167°
True anomaly
292.60892°
Mean anomaly
292.6633°
Eccentric anomaly
292.63611°
Mean motion
3.8992 °/min
Orbital period
92.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00050865
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