ONEWEB-0712 (54680)

COSPAR: 2022-166AQ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0712

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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

54680

International Designator

2022-166AQ

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:15:24 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

222.35°

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Argument of Perigee

107.67°

Period

109.37 min

Mean Motion

13.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0712

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0712

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54680U 22166AQ  26200.51070425  .00000075  00000+0  16162-3 0  9994

2 54680  87.9082 222.3541 0001913 107.6660 252.4680 13.16596111176317

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Summary

The ONEWUS-built satellite named ONEWEB-0712 (also known as OneWeb SL0712) is a UK-owned communication satellite part of the Oneweb constellation, launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and relies on solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite is expected 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

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L15-031

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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