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ONEWEB-0423 (51627)
COSPAR: 2022-012F | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0423
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51627
International Designator
2022-012F
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:14:48 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.96°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0423
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0423
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51627U 22012F 26201.17695052 -.00000021 00000+0 -86413-4 0 9994
2 51627 87.9151 359.3015 0001758 92.9553 267.1779 13.17647910218047
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0423 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0423, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The satellite has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with Ku-band payload and solar arrays for power, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape is described as trapezoid with two panels. It has an expected operational lifetime of seven years and is part of the communication mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L13-010
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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