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SKYKRAFT-1C (55061)
COSPAR: 2023-001BE | Alt Name: Skykraft 1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55061
International Designator
2023-001BE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:22:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
253.62°
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Argument of Perigee
40.02°
Period
94.42 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-1C
Alternative Name
Skykraft 1C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55061U 23001BE 26200.68241538 .00001514 00000+0 63107-4 0 9991
2 55061 97.3174 253.6179 0011391 40.0159 320.1917 15.25167906196435
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SKYKRAFT-1C satellite, also known as Skykraft 1C, was launched on January 3, 2023, from the Atlantic Ocean with a launch vehicle Falcon 9 from LC40 at AFETR. It has a bus configuration called Skykraft and is owned by SKYKR. The satellite measures 0.6 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.6 meters across. Its dry mass is 50 kilograms and it carries an ADS-B receiver and VHS communications payload for communication purposes. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries. SKYKRAFT-1C became stable on January 12, 2023, and was manufactured by SKYKR with a box-shaped design for its mission in communication technology.
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 1C
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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