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ONEWEB-0559 (56060)
COSPAR: 2023-043Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0559
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56060
International Designator
2023-043Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:01:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.57°
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Argument of Perigee
99.38°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0559
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0559
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56060U 23043Q 26200.37620949 .00000036 00000+0 55294-4 0 9996
2 56060 87.9231 237.5680 0002267 99.3830 260.7561 13.21824244162501
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0559 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0559, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for OneWebN and launched on March 26, 2023, from the SRILR site using an LVM3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters, with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and uses a Ku-Band payload for its mission. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, it has a trapezoidal shape with two panels and is expected to have an 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 L18-015
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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