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ONEWEB-0666 (55826)
COSPAR: 2023-029AG | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0666
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55826
International Designator
2023-029AG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:24:44 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
267.99°
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Argument of Perigee
81.55°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0666
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0666
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 55826U 23029AG 26200.68385367 -.00000166 00000+0 -44130-3 0 9997
2 55826 87.9167 267.9937 0002381 81.5546 278.5857 13.20770723165446
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Summary
ONEWEB-0666, also known as OneWeb SL0666, is a communication satellite launched on March 9, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration and was manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter, spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed, and weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-band payload for communication purposes and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems. Power is provided by solar arrays and batteries. Its mission lifetime is estimated to be seven years, and it operates in a trapezoid shape with two panel configurations.
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 L17-040
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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