ONEWEB-0646 (55810)

COSPAR: 2023-029Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0646

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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

55810

International Designator

2023-029Q

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:26:26 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

298.48°

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Argument of Perigee

104.45°

Period

109.11 min

Mean Motion

13.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0646

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0646

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 55810U 23029Q   26200.81003323 -.00000246  00000+0 -64718-3 0  9997

2 55810  87.9184 298.4791 0002263 104.4456 255.6928 13.19725211163194

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Summary

The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0646 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-029Q) was launched on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (LC40) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This communication satellite uses an Arrow bus design and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The dry mass of the satellite is 140 kg with a total launch mass of 148 kg. It operates on a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries, and it employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for its propulsion system. Designed for a seven-year operational lifetime, ONEWEB-0646 is owned by ONEWBN and its shape consists of a trapezoid body with two panels attached.

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

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L17-008

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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