ONEWEB-0685 (54679)

COSPAR: 2022-166AP | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0685

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 8, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54679

International Designator

2022-166AP

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:17:41 GMT

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Inclination

87.93°

Right Ascension

237.43°

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Argument of Perigee

96.11°

Period

108.93 min

Mean Motion

13.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0685

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0685

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54679U 22166AP  26201.09561581  .00009571  00000+0  23085-1 0  9994

2 54679  87.9258 237.4327 0002368  96.1143 264.0261 13.21922753175765

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Summary

ONEWEB-0685, also known as OneWeb SL0685, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite, which has an Arrow bus configuration, measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and its launch mass was 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it also features SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. The satellite's design includes trapezoid-shaped panels and is intended to operate for approximately seven years in its mission to provide communication services.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L15-006

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

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