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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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SKYKRAFT-1 details

Identifier	55041, 2023-001AJ
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	5 hours ago
Origin	SkyKraft (AU / AUS)
Manufacturer	SkyKraft
Mission	Non-operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor	SKYKRAFT CARRIER, AOCS
Mass	~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2023-01-03 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section	0.065 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 SKYKRAFT-1
1 55041U 23001AJ  25036.15315877  .00021398  00000-0  65574-3 0  9997
2 55041  97.3912 100.1988 0010170  73.6171 286.6189 15.33760405116180

Epoch: 2025-02-05T03:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-05T03:40:32.917Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	-90.48654°
Altitude	465.73 km
Speed	7.635 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 40m 47s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	72.9713°
Longitude	114.63848°
Altitude	471.276 km
Speed	7.64 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 09m 23s
Apparent Declination	20° 23' 55"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:52:24
Azimuth	11.518° NNE
Elevation	-28.856°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	468.508 km
Perigee altitude	454.596 km
Semi-major axis	6,839.689 km
Eccentricity	0.001017
Inclination	97.3912°
RAAN	100.1988°
Arg. of periapsis	73.6171°
True anomaly	286.50719°
Mean anomaly	286.6189°
Eccentric anomaly	286.56305°
Mean motion	3.83697 °/min
BSTAR	0.00065574
Orbital period	93.82 mins