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ONEWEB-0542 (54646)
COSPAR: 2022-166E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0542
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54646
International Designator
2022-166E
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:40:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.41°
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Argument of Perigee
96.38°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0542
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0542
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54646U 22166E 26201.15336711 .00000021 00000+0 19281-4 0 9997
2 54646 87.9239 237.4113 0001773 96.3799 263.7537 13.21825782175899
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0542 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0542, is a UK-built communication satellite using an Arrow bus configuration and manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it operates on solar arrays and batteries for power supply and is propelled by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, with a launch mass of 148 kg. It has an expected operational lifetime of seven years.
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 L15-029
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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