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ONEWEB-0616 (55157)
COSPAR: 2023-004T | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0616
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55157
International Designator
2023-004T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:48:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.44°
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Argument of Perigee
121.67°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0616
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0616
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 55157U 23004T 26200.49182747 -.00000130 00000+0 -36695-3 0 9991
2 55157 87.9151 359.4417 0001984 121.6687 238.4638 13.17648887171952
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0616 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0616, is owned by ONEWBN and was launched on January 10, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC40. It has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it weighed 148 kg at launch. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, its mission is for communication purposes. It features SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors and has an expected lifetime of 7 years. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels. Manufacturer ONEWUS designed it to serve in the field of communication.
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 L16-019
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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