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ONEWEB-0596 (54662)
COSPAR: 2022-166W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0596
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54662
International Designator
2022-166W
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:59:05 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.44°
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Argument of Perigee
94.96°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0596
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0596
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54662U 22166W 26201.08270718 .00000057 00000+0 10734-3 0 9993
2 54662 87.9230 237.4373 0002143 94.9606 265.1773 13.21824007175885
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0596, also known as OneWeb SL0596, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS using the Arrow bus configuration and launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms with an initial launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape consists of a trapezoid body plus two panels, and the mission is expected to last seven years. The satellite operates under the ownership of ONEWBN with the purpose of providing communication services.
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 L15-022
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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