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ONEWEB-0710 (55173)
COSPAR: 2023-004AK | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0710
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55173
International Designator
2023-004AK
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:33:07 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.37°
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Argument of Perigee
88.28°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0710
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0710
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55173U 23004AK 26200.85633399 .00000003 00000+0 -26525-4 0 9993
2 55173 87.9150 359.3665 0001862 88.2802 271.8543 13.17648343171880
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0710 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0710, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. It was launched on January 10, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space 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 a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It uses Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and is equipped with a Ku-Band payload. The dry mass of the satellite is 140 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Its shape is described as trapezoid plus two panels, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The mission lifetime expectancy is 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 L16-028
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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