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SKYKRAFT-3, 56229

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 is a payload satellite owned by SkyKraft (AU) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 12 Jun 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

56229, 2023-084BN

Orbit

SSO

Country

AU / AUS

Related business

Manufacturer

SkyKraft

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

SKYKRAFT CARRIER, AOCS

Mass

~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-06-12 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

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: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 SKYKRAFT-3
1 56229U 23084BN  25334.86704183  .00514023  10869-3  13783-2 0  9991
2 56229  97.5742 121.6808 0007004 277.2197  82.8281 15.94395555138228

Epoch: 2025-11-30T20:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-30T20:48:32.414Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

99.57101°

Altitude

292.605 km

Speed

7.732 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 06m 43s

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

00:20:19

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

291.542 km

Perigee altitude

282.206 km

Semi-major axis

6,665.011 km

Eccentricity

0.0007

Inclination

97.5742°

RAAN

121.6808°

Arg. of periapsis

277.2197°

True anomaly

82.90774°

Mean anomaly

82.8281°

Eccentric anomaly

82.86792°

Mean motion

3.9888 °/min

Orbital period

90.25 mins

BSTAR

0.0013783

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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2023 (2023-06-12 UTC)

SPACEBEE-172, 56979 (Decayed)

ICEYE-X30, 56947

SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956

OBJECT BR, 56989 (Decayed)

NUSAT-41 (C PAYNE-G), 56944

GREGOIRE, 56946

AAC-AIS-SAT2, 56996

SPACEBEE-177, 56972 (Decayed)

OBJECT BQ, 56231 (Decayed)

PHOTON-04, 56959 (Decayed)

OUTPOST MISSION 1, 56226

ORBITER SN3, 56960

OTTER PUP, 56933

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Check out SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on other resources

View SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on Heavens-Above

View SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on Keep Track

View SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on Celestrak

View SKYKRAFT-3, 56229 on Gunter's Space Page

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