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ONEWEB-0566 (56061)
COSPAR: 2023-043R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0566
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56061
International Designator
2023-043R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:30:03 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
237.54°
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Argument of Perigee
100.09°
Period
108.94 min
Mean Motion
13.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0566
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0566
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56061U 23043R 26200.52087536 .00000022 00000+0 21779-4 0 9999
2 56061 87.9232 237.5367 0002336 100.0932 260.0465 13.21824249162506
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Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0566 (NORAD_CAT_ID: 56061) was launched on March 26, 2023, from the Sriharikota Launch Range using a LVM3 launch vehicle. It is owned by OneWeb and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, its main mission is communication. It operates on solar arrays and batteries for power supply and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. The satellite has a trapezoid shape with two panels and a dry mass of 140 kg, with a launch mass of 148 kg. Its expected operational lifetime is 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 L18-016
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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