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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

AU / 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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  26255.29674426  .00064580  00000-0  39966-3 0  9990
2 55041  97.3104 336.7178 0002997 117.3771 242.7801 15.76895931206736

Epoch: 2026-09-12T07:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-12T07:07:18.704Z)

Latitude

0.00007°

Longitude

-121.41792°

Altitude

343.333 km

Speed

7.702 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 26m 52s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

10:09:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

338.14 km

Perigee altitude

334.115 km

Semi-major axis

6,714.265 km

Eccentricity

0.0003

Inclination

97.3104°

RAAN

336.7178°

Arg. of periapsis

117.3771°

True anomaly

242.74957°

Mean anomaly

242.7801°

Eccentric anomaly

242.76483°

Mean motion

3.94499 °/min

Orbital period

91.26 mins

BSTAR

0.00039966

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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 2023 (2023-01-03 UTC)

FLOCK 4Y 22, 55022 (Decayed)

SKYKRAFT-1B, 55058 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-162, 55095 (Decayed)

LEMUR 2 PHILARI, 55013 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4Y 5, 55028 (Decayed)

ORBITERSN1, 55059 (Decayed)

LEMUR 2 EMMACULATE, 55037 (Decayed)

ION SCV-008, 55051

FLOCK 4Y 19, 55026 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-165, 55094 (Decayed)

LYNK TOWER 4, 55034

FUTURA-SM3, 55106 (Decayed)

UMBRA-05, 55036 (Decayed)

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SKYKRAFT-1 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2026-09-12 18:20:14.528Z	16.506° NNE	2026-09-12 18:22:14.528Z	57.537° ENE	68.691°	2026-09-12 18:24:14.528Z	185.373° SSW

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Check out SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on other resources

View SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on Heavens-Above

View SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on Keep Track

View SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on Celestrak

View SKYKRAFT-1, 55041 on Gunter's Space Page

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