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ONEWEB-0709 (55172)
COSPAR: 2023-004AJ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0709
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55172
International Designator
2023-004AJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:37:29 GMT
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
14.57°
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Argument of Perigee
96.10°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0709
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0709
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 55172U 23004AJ 26200.85937186 .00000597 00000+0 16479-2 0 9995
2 55172 87.8886 14.5721 0002719 96.0984 264.0454 13.11416736170154
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0709 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0709, is a UK-owned communication satellite built by ONEWUS using an Arrow bus configuration. It was launched on January 10, 2023, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms, powered by solar arrays and batteries. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and either SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite is designed to operate in space for approximately 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 L16-014
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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