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SKYKRAFT-3C (56228)
COSPAR: 2023-084BM | Alt Name: Skykraft 3C
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56228
International Designator
2023-084BM
Decay Date
2/21/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-3C
Alternative Name
Skykraft 3C
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SKYKRAFT-3C (also known as Skykraft 3C) is a communication satellite manufactured by SKYKR and owned by the same entity. It was launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle at SLC4E pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 0.6 meters in span, and 0.1 meter diameter with a dry mass of 50 kilograms. Its equipment includes an ADS-B receiver and a VHS communications payload, powered by solar arrays and batteries. It was stabilized on June 13, 2023, and serves the purpose of communication as part of its mission.
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 3C
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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