Australia is party to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
As part of this convention, we publish a detailed register of launched space objects authorised under the:
Australia is party to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
As part of this convention, we publish a detailed register of launched space objects authorised under the:
Space object registration number | Space object name | Launch countries | Launch facility | Launch date | Basic orbital parameters | General function | |||
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Nodal period (minutes) | Inclination (degrees) | Apogee (kilometres) | Perigee (kilometres) | ||||||
03/2023 | Skykraft-3 | Australia, United States | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States | 13 June 2023 | 95.13 | 97.52 | 534 | 516 | The Skykraft-3 series of spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of Skykraft’s space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. These spacecraft will demonstrate ADS-B and VHF capabilities from space. |
03/2023-A | Skykraft-3A | 95.10 | 97.52 | 532 | 515 | ||||
03/2023-B | Skykraft-3B | 95.09 | 97.52 | 532 | 515 | ||||
03/2023-C | Skykraft-3C | 95.11 | 97.52 | 533 | 515 | ||||
02/2022-A, 02/2022-B, 02/2022-C, 02/2022-D and 02/2022-E |
Skykraft-1, Skykraft-1a, Skykraft-1b, Skykraft-1c and Skykraft-1d |
Australia, United States | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 4 January 2023 (AEST) | 95.1 | 97.49 | 535.4 | 515.9 | The main spacecraft and 4 constellation spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of a space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. |
01/2022 | Centauri-5 | Australia, United States | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 25/05/2022 | 95.23 | 97.52 | 536 | 523 | Provide communication with the Fleet network. |
01/2021-B | M2-B | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 558 | 545 | Support testing of systems designed by ISW, including decoupling, artificial intelligence and space situational awareness capabilities. |
06/2021 | CUAVA-1 | Australia, United States of America, Japan. | Kennedy Space Centre, United States of America | 6 October 2021 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station on 29 August 2021) | 92 | 61.6432 | 421 | 418 |
Scientific research, technology demonstration, linking with the international radio amateur community, national capacity building. (Object no longer in orbit.) |
05/2021 | EG-3 | Australia, United States of America | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 30 June 2021 | 98 | 96 | 650 | 650 | EG-3 will be used to expand EchoStar Global test fleet and bring into use EchoStar’s International Telecommunications Union spectrum rights for SIRION-1. |
04/2021 | Binar-1 | Australia, United States of America, Japan. | Kennedy Space Centre, United States of America | 6 October 2021 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station on 29 August 2021) | 92.797 | 51.6396 | 416 | 405 |
Technical demonstrator of university designed and built hardware and software. (Object no longer in orbit.) |
03/2021 | Centauri-4 | Australia, United States of America | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 30 June 2021 | 95.22 | 97.52 | 538 | 521 | Communications relay for customer IoT data through S-Band radio. |
02/2021 | Centauri 3 | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 547 | 558 | Provide communication with the Fleet network. |
01/2021-A | M2 (now M2-A) | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 559 | 545 | Support testing of systems designed by UNSW, including decoupling, artificial intelligence and space situational awareness capabilities. Two near-identifical 6U Cubesats, initially joined, M2 separated into two satellies (M2-A and M2-B). |
06/2020 | Myriota 7 (Tyvak-0152) | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 566 | 554 | Direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for Internet of Things devices. |
03/2020 | EG-2 (Tyvak 0171) | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana | 3/09/2020 | 94 | 97.51 | 549 | 529 | Telecommunications |
02/2020 | EG-1 (Tyvak 0172) | Australia United States of America |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA | 31/08/2020 |
96 |
97.87 | 621 | 601 | Telecommunications |
01/2020 | M2 Pathfinder | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 13/06/2020 | 97 | 97.70 | 604 | 584 | Telecommunications |
Space object registration number |
Space object name |
Launch countries |
Launch facility |
Launch date |
Basic orbital parameters |
General function |
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Nodal period (hours, minutes) |
Inclination (degrees) |
Apogee (kilometres) |
Perigee (kilometres) |
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01/2019 |
ACRUX-1 |
Australia |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ |
29/06/2019 |
93 |
45.01 |
450 |
450 |
Monitoring health of the satellite subsystems for learning purposes. Validation of a novel attitude control system and capability-building for future missions. (Object no longer in orbit) |
02/2018 |
M1 |
Australia |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA |
3/12/2018 |
96
|
97.76 |
583 |
581 |
Research satellite equipped with automatic identification system (AIS) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS–B) receivers and a software-defined radio. (Note: the space object is no longer functional) |
04/2018 |
Sirion Pathfinder-2 |
Australia |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA |
03/12/2018 |
96 |
97.76 |
592 |
573 |
Telecommunications |
03/2018 |
Centauri-2 |
Australia |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA |
03/12/2018 |
96 |
97.769 |
498 |
473 |
Telecommunications |
01/2018 |
Centauri-1 |
Australia |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India |
29/11/2018 |
94 |
97.48 |
592 |
570 |
Telecommunications |
05/2018 |
Proxima II |
Australia |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ |
11/11/2018 |
94 |
85.03 |
515 |
488 |
Telecommunications |
05/2018 |
Proxima I |
Australia |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ |
11/11/2018 |
92 |
85.03 |
515 |
488 |
Telecommunications |
05/2016 |
Buccaneer RMM |
Australia |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA |
18/11/2017 |
97 |
97.7 |
819
|
460 |
Engaged in the deployment and stabilization of a large flexible antenna and the operation of various electronic subsystems in space. |
01/2015 |
NBN Co1B/Sky Muster II |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
05/10/2016 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) – orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.00 ± 0.05 |
35,780 |
35,780
|
Broadband telecommunications within Australia and nearby islands under Australian jurisdiction. |
01/2015 |
NBN Co1A/Sky Muster |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
30/09/2015 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) – orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.00 ± 0.05
|
35,780 |
35,780 |
Broadband telecommunications within Australia and nearby islands under Australian jurisdiction. |
01/2014 |
Optus 10 |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
11/9/2014 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) –orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.00 ± 0.05 |
35,786 |
35,786 |
Commercial telecommunications within Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands. |
01/2009 |
Optus D3 |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
21/08/2009 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) –the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.0 ± 0.05 |
35,780
|
35,780 |
Commercial telecommunications within |
01/2006 |
Optus D2 |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
05/10/2007 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.0 ± 0.05 |
35,780 |
35,780
|
Commercial telecommunications in |
01/2006 |
Optus D1 |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
13/10/2006 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately |
0.0 ± 0.05 |
35,780 |
35,780 |
Commercial telecommunications within |
01/2003 |
Optus C1 |
Australia |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana |
11/06/2003 |
N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.0 ± 0.05 |
35,786 |
35,786 |
The satellite is used for commercial and defence communications purposes. |
01/2002 |
Fedsat 1 Satellite |
Australia |
Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan |
14/12/2002 |
101 |
98.66 |
814 |
801 |
The satellite is on a scientific and engineering research mission for peaceful space applications and carries payloads for communications, navigation, space science and for developing improved satellite computing systems. |