ONEWEB-0587 (54654)

COSPAR: 2022-166N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0587

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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

54654

International Designator

2022-166N

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:19:03 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

237.41°

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Argument of Perigee

96.91°

Period

108.94 min

Mean Motion

13.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0587

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0587

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54654U 22166N   26201.13823141  .00000048  00000+0  85851-4 0  9997

2 54654  87.9239 237.4138 0002417  96.9142 263.2267 13.21825916176030

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Summary

The satellite ONEWEB-0587, also known as OneWeb SL0587, was launched on December 8, 2022, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC39A. It is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK for communication purposes. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kg and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Power is supplied by solar arrays and batteries, and the satellite has an expected lifetime of seven years. The shape of the satellite is described as Trapezoid+2 pan.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L15-027

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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