ONEWEB-0527 (54642)

COSPAR: 2022-166A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0527

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 8, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54642

International Designator

2022-166A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:53:32 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

237.64°

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Argument of Perigee

97.07°

Period

108.94 min

Mean Motion

13.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0527

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0527

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54642U 22166A   26200.12052056  .00000074  00000+0  14654-3 0  9992

2 54642  87.9232 237.6411 0002107  97.0728 263.0645 13.21827773175753

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Summary

The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0527 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-166A) is a communication satellite launched on December 8, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms, equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Its power is supplied by solar arrays and batteries, and it employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite's expected operational lifetime is approximately seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L15-001

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

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