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ONEWEB-0629 (55170)
COSPAR: 2023-004AG | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0629
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55170
International Designator
2023-004AG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:51:09 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.34°
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Argument of Perigee
95.06°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0629
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0629
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 55170U 23004AG 26200.99385792 .00000062 00000+0 12678-3 0 9993
2 55170 87.9152 359.3436 0001527 95.0643 265.0663 13.17650637171902
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0629 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0629, is a communication satellite owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It was launched on January 10, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 40 (LC40), aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs approximately 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry mass. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite has a planned operational lifetime of seven years. Its shape is described as trapezoid plus two panels, and it relies on solar arrays and batteries for power supply.
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 L16-029
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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Next Pass
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