ONEWEB-0716 (55177)

COSPAR: 2023-004AP | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0716

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ONEWEB-0716 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 10, 2023

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55177

International Designator

2023-004AP

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:40:47 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

359.31°

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Argument of Perigee

100.89°

Period

109.29 min

Mean Motion

13.18 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0716

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0716

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 55177U 23004AP  26201.15332800  .00000007  00000+0 -14522-4 0  9992
2 55177  87.9151 359.3102 0001825 100.8940 259.2398 13.17648761171921

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0716 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-004AP) is a communication satellite launched on January 10, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It operates with a Ku-Band payload and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years. Its shape resembles a trapezoid with two panels and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The mission objective is to provide communication services as part of OneWeb's constellation.
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 L16-018

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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