ONEWEB-0597 (54663)

COSPAR: 2022-166X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0597

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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

54663

International Designator

2022-166X

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:21:27 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

237.43°

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Argument of Perigee

94.40°

Period

108.94 min

Mean Motion

13.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0597

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0597

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54663U 22166X   26201.13990162  .00000039  00000+0  62906-4 0  9991

2 54663  87.9230 237.4287 0001927  94.4028 265.7326 13.21824428175890

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0597 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0597, was designed and manufactured by ONEWUS for communication purposes. It is part of the UK's space endeavors and uses an Arrow bus configuration with a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. The satellite was launched on December 8, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg, it features solar arrays and batteries for power, equipped with a Ku-Band payload. It operates on Hall effect thrusters (SPT-50 or BHT-350) for propulsion and has a mission lifetime of approximately 7 years. The satellite achieved stability one day after launch and serves the purpose of communication in its trapezoid+2 pan shape constellation, owned by ONEWEBN.

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 L15-039

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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