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ONEWEB-0605 (54669)
COSPAR: 2022-166AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0605
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54669
International Designator
2022-166AD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:07:51 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.49°
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Argument of Perigee
79.06°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0605
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0605
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 54669U 22166AD 26200.83879391 -.00000003 00000+0 -38807-4 0 9999
2 54669 87.9229 237.4883 0001760 79.0602 281.0730 13.21824156175829
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0605 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0605, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for the UK-based company ONEWEBN. It was launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. With a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years and is designed for communication purposes within its constellation.
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 L15-002
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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