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ONEWEB-0650 (55813)
COSPAR: 2023-029T | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0650
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55813
International Designator
2023-029T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:56:01 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.48°
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Argument of Perigee
108.88°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0650
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0650
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55813U 23029T 26200.83056992 -.00000088 00000+0 -25147-3 0 9999
2 55813 87.9184 298.4757 0002568 108.8803 251.2608 13.19724942163200
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0650 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0650, was manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on March 9, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 rocket from LC40 pad. It is owned by ONEWBN and operates for communication purposes with an expected lifetime of seven years. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration, measures 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. It utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power supply and carries a Ku-Band payload along with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid plus two panels, designed to serve the communication mission effectively.
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 L17-016
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
Next Pass
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