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ONEWEB-0567 (55147)
COSPAR: 2023-004H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0567
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55147
International Designator
2023-004H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:19:50 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
328.99°
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Argument of Perigee
97.54°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0567
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0567
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 55147U 23004H 26200.76378200 .00000048 00000+0 87863-4 0 9991
2 55147 87.9194 328.9915 0002274 97.5432 262.5958 13.18687478173993
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0567 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0567, was launched on January 10, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters when deployed. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, manufactured by ONEWUS under the ownership of ONEWEBN. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and its launch mass was 148 kilograms. It is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation and is propelled by either SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite’s shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. Its mission aims to provide communication services, with an expected 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
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L16-037
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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