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ONEWEB-0586 (54653)
COSPAR: 2022-166M | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0586
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54653
International Designator
2022-166M
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:04:30 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.44°
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Argument of Perigee
97.29°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0586
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0586
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54653U 22166M 26201.12812593 .00000102 00000+0 21463-3 0 9993
2 54653 87.9231 237.4394 0001884 97.2866 262.8482 13.21824764175874
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0586, also known as OneWeb SL0586, is a communication satellite launched on December 8, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by ONEWUS, operates on an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It features a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite is designed to last up to seven years. The propulsion system uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and it serves communication purposes under the ownership of ONEWBN.
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 L15-008
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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