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SKYKRAFT-1A (55054)
COSPAR: 2023-001AX | Alt Name: Skykraft 1A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55054
International Designator
2023-001AX
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:43:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
257.98°
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Argument of Perigee
25.75°
Period
94.14 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-1A
Alternative Name
Skykraft 1A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55054U 23001AX 26201.11349611 .00002729 00000+0 97776-4 0 9991
2 55054 97.3194 257.9787 0009880 25.7516 334.4215 15.29557407196755
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SKYKRAFT-1A satellite, also known as Skykraft 1A, was launched on January 3, 2023, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned and manufactured by SKYKR with the primary mission of communication. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.6 meters in span, featuring a box shape. Equipped with an ADS-B receiver and VHS communications payload, it relies on solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite reached operational stability by January 12, 2023, and has a dry mass of 50 kg, which is the same as its launch mass.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skykraft 1A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SKYKR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Skykraft
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
ADS-B receiver, VHS communications payload
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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