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ONEWEB-0604 (54668)
COSPAR: 2022-166AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0604
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54668
International Designator
2022-166AC
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:33:33 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.42°
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Argument of Perigee
96.55°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0604
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0604
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 54668U 22166AC 26201.14830771 .00000045 00000+0 77776-4 0 9994
2 54668 87.9241 237.4163 0002113 96.5529 263.5845 13.21824275175798
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0604 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0604, was launched on December 8, 2022, from the AFETR site at LC39A using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Operated by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS, this communication satellite has a trapezoid+2 pan shape with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, along with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite has a launch mass of 148 kg and a dry mass of 140 kg, designed to have an operational lifetime of seven years in orbit.
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 L15-013
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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