Skykraft Block 2 [Skykraft]
Official name SKYKRAFT-3B
Alternative name Skykraft 3B
Cospar ID 2023-084BL
Norad ID 56227
Launch date 2023-06-12
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Australia
Type application Communication
Operator Skykraft
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 94.15
Inclination (deg) 97.53
Perigee (km) 471
Apogee (km) 483
Eccentricity 0.0125786163522013
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.2947424322889
Semi-Major axis (km) 6855.135
Raan (deg) 240.6067
Arg of perigee (deg) 175.6347
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 50
Height (m) 0.6
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.6
Contractors Skykraft
Equipment ADS-B receiver, VHS communications payload
Power Solar array, batteries

The Skykraft Block 2 for Skykrafts constellation providing global coverage and the reliability needed for air traffic management to provide continuous coverage for aircraft at all altitudes and locations. Skykraft?s space-based solution allows real-time communications between air traffic controllers and pilots.

The Block 2 satellites differ from the unflown Block 1 prototype by having a flat box shaped body instead of the cube shaped.

Four prototype satellites were launched in January 2023 using the Skykraft Deployer 1. The full constelation will consist of ~200 satellites.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
SKYKRAFT-3A 2023-084BB 2023-06-12 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with W-Series 1, Skykraft Deployer 3, Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D, ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30, GHOSt 3, Grégoire, Runner 1, Tomorrow R2, QPS-SAR 6, ÑuSat 40, ..., 43, Aces 1, ..., 4, HOTSAT 1, AFR, DROID.001, MuSat 1, ION-SCV 011, Outpost Mission 1, EPICHyper 2, Kelpie 2, Spei Satelles, ELO 4, MRC-100, Unicorn 2I, SATLLA 2I, URESAT 1, Istanbul, ROM 2, Orbiter SN3, Otter Pup, MDQSAT 1C, 1D, Pleiades-Squared, GEI-SAT Precursor, XVI, AII-Delta, Ayris 1, 2, EIVE, Lemur-2 166, 167, 168, MISR-A 1, MISR-B 2, Tiger 4, FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4, SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179
SKYKRAFT-3B 2023-084BL 2023-06-12 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with W-Series 1, Skykraft Deployer 3, Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D, ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30, GHOSt 3, Grégoire, Runner 1, Tomorrow R2, QPS-SAR 6, ÑuSat 40, ..., 43, Aces 1, ..., 4, HOTSAT 1, AFR, DROID.001, MuSat 1, ION-SCV 011, Outpost Mission 1, EPICHyper 2, Kelpie 2, Spei Satelles, ELO 4, MRC-100, Unicorn 2I, SATLLA 2I, URESAT 1, Istanbul, ROM 2, Orbiter SN3, Otter Pup, MDQSAT 1C, 1D, Pleiades-Squared, GEI-SAT Precursor, XVI, AII-Delta, Ayris 1, 2, EIVE, Lemur-2 166, 167, 168, MISR-A 1, MISR-B 2, Tiger 4, FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4, SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179
SKYKRAFT-3C 2023-084BM 2023-06-12 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with W-Series 1, Skykraft Deployer 3, Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D, ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30, GHOSt 3, Grégoire, Runner 1, Tomorrow R2, QPS-SAR 6, ÑuSat 40, ..., 43, Aces 1, ..., 4, HOTSAT 1, AFR, DROID.001, MuSat 1, ION-SCV 011, Outpost Mission 1, EPICHyper 2, Kelpie 2, Spei Satelles, ELO 4, MRC-100, Unicorn 2I, SATLLA 2I, URESAT 1, Istanbul, ROM 2, Orbiter SN3, Otter Pup, MDQSAT 1C, 1D, Pleiades-Squared, GEI-SAT Precursor, XVI, AII-Delta, Ayris 1, 2, EIVE, Lemur-2 166, 167, 168, MISR-A 1, MISR-B 2, Tiger 4, FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4, SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179