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ONEWEB-0624 (55165)
COSPAR: 2023-004AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0624
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55165
International Designator
2023-004AB
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:48:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
344.03°
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Argument of Perigee
92.48°
Period
109.68 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0624
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0624
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 55165U 23004AB 26201.11716727 -.00000380 00000+0 -10829-2 0 9998
2 55165 87.8973 344.0327 0001759 92.4841 267.6490 13.12928647172398
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0624 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0624, manufactured by ONEWUS and operated by ONEWEBN. Launched on January 10, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years. The propulsion system uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and its primary mission is 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
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Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L16-036
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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