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ONEWEB-0553 (56055)
COSPAR: 2023-043K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0553
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56055
International Designator
2023-043K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:32:07 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
222.36°
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Argument of Perigee
82.54°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0553
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0553
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56055U 23043K 26200.48064213 -.00000031 00000+0 -11546-3 0 9996
2 56055 87.9078 222.3594 0001969 82.5395 277.5959 13.16594130163227
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Summary
The Oneweb-0553 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0553, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK company ONEWEBN. It was launched on March 26, 2023, from SRILR using the LVM3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kg and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. It uses a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors, along with solar arrays and batteries to power the satellite. The expected lifetime of this satellite is approximately 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 L18-010
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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