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SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 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

57956, 2023-084BZ

Orbit

SSO

Country

AU / AUS

Related business

Manufacturer

SkyKraft

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

SKYKRAFT, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-06-12 (3 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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 SKYKRAFT-3D
1 57956U 23084BZ  26110.39747739  .00050221  00000-0  41262-3 0  9996
2 57956  97.6054 264.2185 0003403 145.1224 215.0261 15.70296823146070

Epoch: 2026-04-20T09:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-20T09:32:22.046Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-87.36155°

Altitude

363.078 km

Speed

7.69 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 36m 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

17:17:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

357.247 km

Perigee altitude

352.665 km

Semi-major axis

6,733.093 km

Eccentricity

0.00034

Inclination

97.6054°

RAAN

264.2185°

Arg. of periapsis

145.1224°

True anomaly

215.00373°

Mean anomaly

215.0261°

Eccentric anomaly

215.01491°

Mean motion

3.92845 °/min

Orbital period

91.64 mins

BSTAR

0.00041262

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

SPACEBEE-176, 56975 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-174, 56976 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-175, 56985 (Decayed)

SKYKRAFT-3A, 56981 (Decayed)

ICEYE-X26, 56961

ORBITER SN3, 56960

AYRIS-2, 56986 (Decayed)

AII-DELTA, 56987 (Decayed)

OUTPOST MISSION 1, 56226

FOSSASAT2E17 (FEROX), 56935 (Decayed)

MISR-A-1, 56971 (Decayed)

LEMUR 2 EMBRIONOVIS, 56970

NUSAT-42 (M WONENBURGER), 56966

DROID-001, 56965 (Decayed)

OTTER PUP, 56933

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SKYKRAFT-3D 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	2026-04-21 22:48:07.493Z	31.975° NE	2026-04-21 22:50:07.493Z	87.705° E	31.547°	2026-04-21 22:52:07.493Z	162.854° S

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Check out SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on other resources

View SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on Heavens-Above

View SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on Keep Track

View SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on Celestrak

View SKYKRAFT-3D, 57956 on Gunter's Space Page

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