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ONEWEB-0568 (56062)
COSPAR: 2023-043S | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0568
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56062
International Designator
2023-043S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:22:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
222.30°
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Argument of Perigee
84.91°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0568
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0568
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56062U 23043S 26200.76562068 .00000039 00000+0 68626-4 0 9994
2 56062 87.9077 222.2992 0002057 84.9079 275.2287 13.16596347163264
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oneweb-0568 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0568, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on March 26, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using an LVM3 launch vehicle. It uses the Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms and its launch mass was 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, along with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion. Oneweb-0568 is part of the UK's communication constellation and has an expected 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 L18-017
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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