ONEWEB-0654 (55816)

COSPAR: 2023-029W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0654

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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

55816

International Designator

2023-029W

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:27:16 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

283.22°

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Argument of Perigee

92.45°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0654

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0654

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 55816U 23029W   26200.72726925 -.00000200  00000+0 -57505-3 0  9999

2 55816  87.8964 283.2215 0001771  92.4513 267.6819 13.14502192163694

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Summary

ONEWEB-0654 (also known as OneWeb SL0654) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on March 9, 2023, from the LC40 launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters. The dry mass is 140 kg while the launch mass was 148 kg. It features a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The mission lifetime is estimated at +7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L17-031

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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