ONEWEB-0530 (55796)

COSPAR: 2023-029A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0530

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 9, 2023

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55796

International Designator

2023-029A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:47:10 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

267.98°

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Argument of Perigee

88.01°

Period

109.03 min

Mean Motion

13.21 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0530

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0530

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 55796U 23029A   26200.74109815 -.00000124  00000+0 -33664-3 0  9996
2 55796  87.9172 267.9791 0001742  88.0073 272.1259 13.20770955165446

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0530 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0530, was launched on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, built by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN, has a configuration based on the Arrow bus with a trapezoid shape plus two panels. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's dimensions include a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters, and it has a dry mass of 140 kg with an initial launch mass of 148 kg. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries, designed for a lifespan of 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 L17-010

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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