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ONEWEB-0606 (54670)
COSPAR: 2022-166AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0606
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54670
International Designator
2022-166AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:23:20 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.56°
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Argument of Perigee
98.28°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0606
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0606
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 54670U 22166AE 26200.55787551 -.00000062 00000+0 -18276-3 0 9998
2 54670 87.9229 237.5565 0002171 98.2750 261.8630 13.21825960175844
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0606 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0606, was launched on December 8, 2022, from the LC39A launch pad at AFEFR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This UK-built communication satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and has a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The spacecraft is equipped with a Ku-Band payload, Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, and uses solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. It was manufactured by ONEWUS and operated by ONEWBN. With a launch mass of 148 kilograms and a dry mass of 140 kilograms, the satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years in its mission to provide communication services from space.
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 L15-010
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
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