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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 (4 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, Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  26313.27546611  .00241256  23439-4  77751-3 0  9993
2 55041  97.3029  38.4026 0002789 239.9619 120.1378 15.90894255215902
Epoch: 2026-11-09T06:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T06:36:40.271Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-109.21954°
Altitude
303.904 km
Speed
7.725 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 33m 36s
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
16:15:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
298.508 km
Perigee altitude
294.785 km
Semi-major axis
6,674.784 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
97.3029°
RAAN
38.4026°
Arg. of periapsis
239.9619°
True anomaly
120.16543°
Mean anomaly
120.1378°
Eccentric anomaly
120.15162°
Mean motion
3.98004 °/min
Orbital period
90.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00077751
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