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ONEWEB-0659 (54678)
COSPAR: 2022-166AN | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0659
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54678
International Designator
2022-166AN
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:07:29 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.42°
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Argument of Perigee
96.36°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0659
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0659
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54678U 22166AN 26201.17186400 -.00000065 00000+0 -18833-3 0 9993
2 54678 87.9234 237.4235 0002143 96.3621 263.7757 13.21824339175880
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Summary
ONEWEB-0659, also known as OneWeb SL0659, is a communication satellite designed on an Arrow bus and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It was launched on December 8, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and is expected to operate for up to seven years in its mission for communication purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels, and it is owned by ONEWEBN.
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 L15-024
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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