ONEWEB-0645 (55809)

COSPAR: 2023-029P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0645

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 9, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55809

International Designator

2023-029P

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:01:26 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

298.48°

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Argument of Perigee

113.15°

Period

109.11 min

Mean Motion

13.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0645

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0645

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 55809U 23029P   26200.79266888 -.00000049  00000+0 -15396-3 0  9998

2 55809  87.9184 298.4826 0002122 113.1474 246.9882 13.19726219163205

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0645 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0645, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on March 9, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry, equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Its propulsion system consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as trapezoid plus two panels. With an expected lifetime of 7 years, ONEWEB-0645 operates under the ownership of ONEWEBN for communication missions in Earth's orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L17-021

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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