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ONEWEB-0576 (56065)
COSPAR: 2023-043V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0576
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56065
International Designator
2023-043V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:26 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
222.29°
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Argument of Perigee
91.43°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0576
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0576
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 56065U 23043V 26200.81627652 .00000005 00000+0 -20639-4 0 9990
2 56065 87.9081 222.2944 0001861 91.4281 268.7063 13.16595583163258
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Summary
ONEWEB-0576, also known as OneWeb SL0576, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on March 26, 2023, from the SRILR launch site using an LVM3 launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. It is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power and features a Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Designed to serve communication purposes, the satellite's expected lifetime is seven years. Its shape consists of a trapezoid 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 L18-020
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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