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ONEWEB-0653 (55815)
COSPAR: 2023-029V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0653
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55815
International Designator
2023-029V
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:31:46 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
283.13°
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Argument of Perigee
99.86°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0653
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0653
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 55815U 23029V 26201.18873463 -.00000097 00000+0 -29519-3 0 9997
2 55815 87.8963 283.1335 0001951 99.8554 260.2796 13.14502527163730
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0653 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0653, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWEBN and launched on March 9, 2023, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 rocket. It measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans 5 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched at a mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, and batteries for power, it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. The mission duration is projected to last 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 L17-027
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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