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SKYKRAFT-1B (55058)
COSPAR: 2023-001BB | Alt Name: Skykraft 1B
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55058
International Designator
2023-001BB
Decay Date
12/10/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-1B
Alternative Name
Skykraft 1B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SKYKRAFT-1B, also known as Skykraft 1B, is a communication satellite operated by SKYKR and was launched on January 3, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using Falcon 9 at LC40. The satellite stabilized on January 12, 2023, and it measures 0.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Equipped with an ADS-B receiver and a VHS communications payload, SKYKRAFT-1B uses solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is box-like and it serves communication purposes as part of Skykraft’s constellation.
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 1B
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
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