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ONEWEB-0673 (55832)
COSPAR: 2023-029AN | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0673
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55832
International Designator
2023-029AN
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:34 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.48°
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Argument of Perigee
104.25°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0673
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0673
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 55832U 23029AN 26200.79345272 -.00000011 00000+0 -59227-4 0 9990
2 55832 87.9191 298.4769 0001950 104.2462 255.8887 13.19725227163203
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Summary
ONEWEB-0673 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0673, operated by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. Launched on March 9, 2023, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a configuration of the Arrow bus with dimensions including a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, and batteries for power, and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its expected operational lifetime is seven 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 L17-007
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
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