Starship Florida Launch Targeting 2026 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX is pushing to launch Starship from Cape Canaveral before end of 2026, with contractors ramping work at LC-39A.
SKYKRAFT-1 (55041)
COSPAR: 2023-001AJ | Alt Name: Skykraft 1 Carrier
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55041
International Designator
2023-001AJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:25:08 GMT
Apogee
Calculating...
Perigee
Calculating...
Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
279.53°
Eccentricity
Calculating...
Argument of Perigee
263.18°
Period
91.72 min
Mean Motion
15.70 rev/day
Latitude
Calculating...
Longitude
Calculating...
Altitude
Calculating...
Velocity
Calculating...
Polar Plot
3D Visualization
Explore in the Catalog
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-1
Alternative Name
Skykraft 1 Carrier
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55041U 23001AJ 26200.85078808 .00035610 00000+0 29763-3 0 9999
2 55041 97.3158 279.5342 0001794 263.1804 96.9254 15.69951344198175
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYKRAFT-1, also known as Skykraft 1 Carrier, is a satellite designed for deployment purposes and manufactured by SKYKR. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC40. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.6 meters and a dry mass of 100 kilograms. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries. SKYKRAFT-1 operates as a satellite deployment carrier and features an AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, and it has no reported major events or constellation affiliations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skykraft 1 Carrier
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
SKYKR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Skykraft Carrier
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
Satellite Articles
View All Posts »Learn more about satellites and other related topics.
Space Brief 30 Jun 2025
Today's highlights include SpaceX's record-breaking launches, Japan's final H-2A launch, and significant developments in satellite data policies impacting weather forecasting.
Voyager 1
In November 2023, Earth's most distant spacecraft started speaking gibberish. Five months, one dead memory chip, and 30 billion miles of round-trip troubleshooting later, engineers got it talking again - using code written before most of them were born.
Space Brief 22 Feb 2025
Today's brief covers a reveal from the US Space Force of the X-37B space plane in orbit, a developing defense shakeup involving key military leaders, confirmation of advanced federated ICAM connections by the DoD, and SAAB's plan for a Euro defense coalition. Plus, we spotlight the BDSAT-2 CubeSat.
SpaceX IPO Raises $75B, SPCX Surges 20% on Day One | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX debuted on Nasdaq as SPCX at $135/share, raising a record $75B and pushing Elon Musk's net worth past $1 trillion for the first time.
€140M ESA Launcher Funding at Risk of Lapse | KeepTrack Space Brief
Nearly €140 million in ESA launcher development funds faces forfeiture with no replacement mechanism. Europe's independent launch capacity under pressure as Arianespace struggles.
Space Brief 1 Apr 2025
Today's brief covers the U.S. Space Force's orbital carrier initiative, ULA Vulcan's approval for military launches, Rocket Lab's new contract with the Space Force, integrated data layers for military command, and advances in tactical surveillance.
Space Brief 29 Nov 2025
Today's Space Brief covers a Soyuz launch mishap that damaged Baikonur pad, Varda Space's AFRL test flights, ION vehicles aboard SpaceX Transporter-15, and more.