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SKYKRAFT-3D (57956)
COSPAR: 2023-084BZ | Alt Name: Skykraft 3D
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57956
International Designator
2023-084BZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:32:02 GMT
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Inclination
97.61°
Right Ascension
3.48°
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Argument of Perigee
204.32°
Period
90.39 min
Mean Motion
15.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYKRAFT-3D
Alternative Name
Skykraft 3D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKYKR
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57956U 23084BZ 26200.39724632 .00173383 13537-4 50003-3 0 9994
2 57956 97.6063 3.4845 0004251 204.3208 155.7866 15.93065746160281
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYKRAFT-3D, also known as Skykraft 3D, is a communication satellite built by SKYKR and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it became stable on June 13, 2023. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 0.6 meters in span, and a diameter of 0.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its equipment includes an ADS-B receiver and a VHS communications payload. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped and its mission focuses on communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skykraft 3D
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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