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SKYKRAFT-1B, 55058

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYKRAFT-1B, 55058 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
55058, 2023-001BB
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of AUAU / AUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SkyKraft
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SKYKRAFT, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 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: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1B
1 55058U 23001BB  25340.60136848  .01538807  19483-2  12225-2 0  9992
2 55058  97.3262  58.5607 0004482 296.2704  63.8121 16.15037103163821
Epoch: 2025-12-06T14:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T14:25:58.236Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
126.4413°
Altitude
234.975 km
Speed
7.766 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 54m 14s
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
03:46:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
232.86 km
Perigee altitude
226.936 km
Semi-major axis
6,608.035 km
Eccentricity
0.00045
Inclination
97.3262°
RAAN
58.5607°
Arg. of periapsis
296.2704°
True anomaly
63.8582°
Mean anomaly
63.8121°
Eccentric anomaly
63.83515°
Mean motion
4.0405 °/min
Orbital period
89.1 mins
BSTAR
0.0012225
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