Skykraft (Foundation)

Constellation name	Foundation
Constellation area	ADS-B, VHF Radio Communications
Constellation info	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,.
Constellation status	Launches ongoing
Launched satellites	10
Planned satellites	210
Satellite type	Microsat, ?
Manufacturer	In-house
First launch	2023
Launch cadence	With our first spacecraft on the way to the U.S., we have already begun work on our next spacecraft launching in 2023. Skykraft has scheduled further satellite launches in mid-2023 and early 2024. Building on the 10 prototype satellites launched and tested in 2023, Skykraft will launch further pre-production satellites in 2024. In 2025, the rollout of the operational constellation will begin with the launch of 50 more satellites, leading to an operational service in 2026.
Notes	Momentus forges agreements with Skykraft and Mecano ID, 2020-10-02. Skykraft Awarded Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grant to Upgrade Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) Capabilities, 2022-05-25. Skykraft is changing the landscape of Air Traffic Management (ATM). In December 2022 our first payload of five ATM satellites will be launched with SpaceX out of Florida. This 300kg satellite payload will be the largest Australian manufactured space object ever launched. One deployer satellite per 4 spacecraft as of 2023.
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Entity name	Skykraft
Oneliner	Skykraft is an Australian space services company that specialises in the design, manufacture and operations of satellite constellations for the delivery of global services.
Funding	$86M+
Country	Australia
Established	2018
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Last modified: 2024-10-15

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