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ONEWEB-0607 (54671)
COSPAR: 2022-166AF | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0607
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54671
International Designator
2022-166AF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:34:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.54°
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Argument of Perigee
97.13°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0607
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0607
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54671U 22166AF 26200.52424661 .00000060 00000+0 11397-3 0 9999
2 54671 87.9237 237.5364 0001918 97.1333 263.0019 13.21826022175816
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0607 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0607, is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. Launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this communication satellite operates with a mission lifetime of +7 years. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a trapezoid+2 pan shape and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for its motor propulsion system. The launch mass was recorded at 148 kilograms, while the dry mass is 140 kilograms.
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 L15-014
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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