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ONEWEB-0714 (54681)
COSPAR: 2022-166AR | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0714
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54681
International Designator
2022-166AR
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:25:45 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.43°
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Argument of Perigee
104.09°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0714
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0714
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 54681U 22166AR 26201.10122089 .00000099 00000+0 20890-3 0 9994
2 54681 87.9229 237.4267 0002117 104.0947 256.0422 13.21826586175882
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0714 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0714, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for OneWebN. It was launched on December 8, 2022, from LC39A at the AFETR site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle and stabilized in orbit the following day. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kg and its launch mass was 148 kg. It uses solar arrays and batteries for power and carries a Ku-Band payload, equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and it has a planned operational lifetime of 7 years.
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 L15-036
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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