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SKYKRAFT-3B (56227)
COSPAR: 2023-084BL | Alt Name: Skykraft 3B
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56227
International Designator
2023-084BL
Decay Date
12/3/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-3B
Alternative Name
Skykraft 3B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SKYKRAFT-3B (also known as Skykraft 3B) is an Australian communication satellite manufactured by SKYKR and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it stabilized in orbit on June 13, 2023. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.6 meters and a dry mass of 50 kilograms. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and carries an ADS-B receiver and VHS communications payload for its mission purposes. Its shape is described as box-like.
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 3B
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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