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ONEWEB-0523 (54141)
COSPAR: 2022-138AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0523
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 2022
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54141
International Designator
2022-138AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:19:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
267.97°
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Argument of Perigee
76.58°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0523
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0523
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54141U 22138AE 26200.68048943 -.00000170 00000+0 -44907-3 0 9999
2 54141 87.9182 267.9662 0002154 76.5849 283.5525 13.20771084183590
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0523 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-138AE) is a communication satellite launched on October 22, 2022, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using an LVM3 launch vehicle. It has an Arrow bus configuration and measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays for power generation, and batteries. ONEWEB-0523 uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for its propulsion system and has an operational lifetime of up to seven years. The satellite's shape includes a trapezoid with two panels and is owned by OneWebN, serving the purpose of communication in space.
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 L14-004
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
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