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ONEWEB-0551 (56053)
COSPAR: 2023-043H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0551
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56053
International Designator
2023-043H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:12:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
252.85°
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Argument of Perigee
99.59°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0551
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0551
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56053U 23043H 26200.17537657 -.00000118 00000+0 -34684-3 0 9991
2 56053 87.8975 252.8519 0002455 99.5914 260.5494 13.15547626160603
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Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0551 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-043H) was launched on March 26, 2023, from SRILR using the LVM3 launch vehicle and is owned by ONEWEBN. It operates under a communication mission with a designed lifetime of seven years. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration, has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, while its launch mass was 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays for power generation, and batteries. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK, it has a trapezoid shape with two panels.
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 L18-008
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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