Australia is a State Party to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
In line with our obligations under this Convention, we publish a register of objects launched into outer space, as authorised under the:
Space objects under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
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 03/2023-A 03/2023-B 03/2023-C |
Skykraft-3, Skykraft-3A, Skykraft-3B, Skykraft-3C. |
Australia, United States | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States | 13 June 2023 | 95.13, 95.10, 95.09, 95.11. |
97.52, 97.52, 97.52, 97.52. |
534, 532, 532, 533. |
516, 515, 515, 515. |
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 spacecrafts will demonstrate ADS-B and VHF capabilities from space. |
02/2022-A, |
Skykraft-1, |
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 |
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 |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ |
22/03/2021 |
95 |
45 |
547 |
558 |
Provide communication with the Fleet network. |
01/2021-A |
M2 (now M2-A) |
Australia |
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 |
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 |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
3/09/2020 |
94 |
97.51 |
549 |
529 |
Telecommunications |
02/2020 |
EG-1 (Tyvak 0172) |
Australia |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA |
31/08/2020 |
96 |
97.87 |
621 |
601 |
Telecommunications |
01/2020 |
M2 Pathfinder |
Australia |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ |
13/06/2020 |
97 |
97.70 |
604 |
584 |
Telecommunications |
Space objects under the Space Activities Act 1998 (previous legislation)
Space object registration number |
Space object name |
Launch countries |
Launch facility |
Launch date |
Basic orbital parameters |
General function |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nodal period (hours, minutes) |
Inclination (degrees) |
Apogee (kilometres) |
Perigee (kilometres) |
||||||
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. |
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. |
Space objects under the Space Activities Act 1998 (previous legislation)
Space object registration number |
Space object name |
Launch countries |
Launch facility |
Launch date |
Basic orbital parameters |
General function |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nodal period (hours, minutes) |
Inclination (degrees) |
Apogee (kilometres) |
Perigee (kilometres) |
||||||
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. |
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. |