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ONEWEB-0649 (55812)
COSPAR: 2023-029S | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0649
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55812
International Designator
2023-029S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:13:39 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.49°
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Argument of Perigee
107.49°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0649
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0649
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55812U 23029S 26200.75948595 -.00000131 00000+0 -35933-3 0 9991
2 55812 87.9184 298.4873 0002125 107.4910 252.6455 13.19724674163220
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0649 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-029S) was launched on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans up to 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched at a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it operates for communication purposes using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. Its power source consists of solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is part of the UK's contribution to space technology and has an expected lifetime of 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 L17-012
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
Map
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