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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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25189.15160166  .00012504  00000-0  30851-3 0  9994
2 55041  97.3704 253.9042 0006521 231.1139 128.9526 15.40650183139690
Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:38:18.383Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-87.02309°
Altitude
450.108 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 55m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
80.99402°
Longitude
-141.06627°
Altitude
461.291 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 29m 17s
Apparent Declination
26° 17' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:46:39
Azimuth
349.616° N
Elevation
-23.056°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
445.573 km
Perigee altitude
436.679 km
Semi-major axis
6,819.263 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
97.3704°
RAAN
253.9042°
Arg. of periapsis
231.1139°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
128.9526°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85422 °/min
Orbital period
93.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00030851
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SKYKRAFT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-08 16:40:53.789Z42.667° NE2025-07-08 16:42:53.789Z90.136° ESE25.647°2025-07-08 16:45:53.789Z158.39° S
5 mins2025-07-09 04:42:53.789Z193.897° SSW2025-07-09 04:44:53.789Z253.353° W35.321°2025-07-09 04:47:53.789Z333.343° NNW
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