Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55823
International Designator
2023-029AD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:38:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
268.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.71°
Period
109.02 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0663
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0663
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55823U 23029AD 26200.73533426 .00000001 00000+0 -28980-4 0 9994
2 55823 87.9186 268.0159 0002231 108.7073 251.4302 13.20871676165447
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L17-036
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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