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ONEWEB-0664 (55824)
COSPAR: 2023-029AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0664
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55824
International Designator
2023-029AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:34:28 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
268.00°
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Argument of Perigee
105.54°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0664
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0664
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 55824U 23029AE 26200.69060637 .00000135 00000+0 30130-3 0 9995
2 55824 87.9168 268.0021 0001608 105.5356 254.5955 13.20771971165436
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0664 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0664, launched by ONEWUS on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This UK-owned satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. It weighs approximately 148 kilograms at launch and carries a Ku-Band payload for its communication mission. The satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and it has an expected operational 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 L17-039
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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