ONEWEB-0579 (56068)

COSPAR: 2023-043Y | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0579

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 26, 2023

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

LVM3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56068

International Designator

2023-043Y

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:48:51 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

237.54°

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Argument of Perigee

102.11°

Period

108.94 min

Mean Motion

13.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0579

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0579

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 56068U 23043Y   26200.49226323  .00000019  00000+0  15253-4 0  9997

2 56068  87.9237 237.5420 0002101 102.1135 258.0235 13.21824041162519

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0579 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0579, was launched on March 26, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3). It is part of a communication mission owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans up to 5 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it weighs 148 kilograms at launch. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, the satellite's design includes trapezoid+2 pan shape and utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. The expected operational lifetime of ONEWEB-0579 is 7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L18-023

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

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