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ONEWEB-0641 (55805)
COSPAR: 2023-029K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0641
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55805
International Designator
2023-029K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:43:15 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.48°
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Argument of Perigee
104.60°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0641
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0641
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 55805U 23029K 26200.78003727 .00000043 00000+0 74009-4 0 9993
2 55805 87.9195 298.4778 0002056 104.6012 255.5349 13.19726525163213
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0641 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0641, is owned by ONEWEBN and was manufactured by ONEWUS. It uses an Arrow bus configuration for its mission of communication purposes. Launched on March 9, 2023, from LC40 at AFETR (Cape Canaveral Space Force Station) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has a length of 1.3 meters, a diameter of 1 meter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The dry mass of the satellite is 140 kg, with an overall launch mass of 148 kg. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The expected lifetime of ONEWEB-0641 is 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 L17-019
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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Next Pass
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