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ONEWEB-0628 (55169)
COSPAR: 2023-004AF | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0628
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55169
International Designator
2023-004AF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:10:07 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
344.15°
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Argument of Perigee
83.19°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0628
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0628
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 55169U 23004AF 26200.88202931 -.00000293 00000+0 -84938-3 0 9998
2 55169 87.8977 344.1533 0001321 83.1867 276.9412 13.12439253172326
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Summary
The Oneweb-0628 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0628, is a communication satellite operated by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS using the Arrow bus configuration. Launched on January 10, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 pad aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this UK-based satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters when deployed. It features solar arrays and batteries for power, equipped with a Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Weighing 148 kilograms at launch and having a dry mass of 140 kilograms, the satellite is designed to operate in space for approximately seven years. Its trapezoid+2 pan shape contributes to its mission to provide communication services.
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 L16-040
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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