SKYKRAFT-1C, 55061
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYKRAFT-1C, 55061 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
Orbit
Country
AU / AUSRelated business
Manufacturer
SkyKraft
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SKYKRAFT, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.065 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 SKYKRAFT-1C
1 55061U 23001BE 26022.42378459 .00005460 00000-0 22871-3 0 9995
2 55061 97.3421 79.2382 0009374 306.1556 53.8813 15.23907483169270Epoch: 2026-01-22T10:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-22T10:10:14.988Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
164.8986°
Altitude
493.371 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 16m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:48:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.465 km
Perigee altitude
484.587 km
Semi-major axis
6,869.163 km
Eccentricity
0.00094
Inclination
97.3421°
RAAN
79.2382°
Arg. of periapsis
306.1556°
True anomaly
53.96813°
Mean anomaly
53.8813°
Eccentric anomaly
53.92471°
Mean motion
3.8123 °/min
Orbital period
94.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00022871
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 2023 (2023-01-03 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SKYKRAFT-1C 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. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-01-23 16:40:42.956Z | 4.546° NNE | 2026-01-23 16:43:42.956Z | 243.961° WSW | 41.821° | 2026-01-23 16:46:42.956Z | 201.155° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-01-24 03:17:42.956Z | 128.383° SE | 2026-01-24 03:19:42.956Z | 65.282° ENE | 31.887° | 2026-01-24 03:22:42.956Z | 5.4° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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