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ONEWEB-0623 (55164)
COSPAR: 2023-004AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0623
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55164
International Designator
2023-004AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:44:31 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.39°
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Argument of Perigee
68.29°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0623
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0623
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 55164U 23004AA 26200.82258183 .00000001 00000+0 -29769-4 0 9995
2 55164 87.9151 359.3852 0001472 68.2892 291.8396 13.17648099171889
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oneweb-0623 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0623, was launched on January 10, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Built by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN, this UK-based communication satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and powered by solar arrays along with batteries. The Oneweb-0623 operates using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters and is designed to have an operational lifetime of seven 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 L16-035
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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