X Report 14 Mar 2025
SpaceX advances pre-launch tests amid Starlink deployment surge and strategic expansions in Texas.
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55179
International Designator
2023-004AR
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:44:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.81°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0719
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0719
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 55179U 23004AR 26201.90593045 .00000006 00000+0 -17925-4 0 9996
2 55179 87.9162 359.1316 0001720 98.8073 261.3254 13.17647631172029
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L16-017
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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