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ONEWEB-0627 (55168)
COSPAR: 2023-004AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0627
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55168
International Designator
2023-004AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:37:03 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.36°
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Argument of Perigee
79.44°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0627
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0627
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55168U 23004AE 26200.94239654 .00000053 00000+0 10388-3 0 9996
2 55168 87.9151 359.3582 0001568 79.4422 280.6887 13.17648565171892
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0627 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0627, was launched on January 10, 2023, from the AFETR site LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. This communication satellite operates on an Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it is designed to last for approximately 7 years. The satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system and has a trapezoidal shape augmented with two panels.
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 L16-039
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
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