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ONEWEB-0563 (55800)
COSPAR: 2023-029E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0563
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55800
International Designator
2023-029E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:13:14 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
267.99°
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Argument of Perigee
102.96°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0563
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0563
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 55800U 23029E 26200.71753262 -.00000025 00000+0 -92605-4 0 9991
2 55800 87.9173 267.9946 0002112 102.9629 257.1740 13.20769643165439
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0563 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0563, was launched on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite also features SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. With a trapezoid+2 pan shape, ONEWEB-0563 is designed to operate in space for approximately 7 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 L17-013
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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