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ONEWEB-0609 (56070)
COSPAR: 2023-043AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0609
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56070
International Designator
2023-043AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:08:16 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
252.77°
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Argument of Perigee
96.11°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0609
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0609
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 56070U 23043AA 26200.50575102 .00000074 00000+0 16149-3 0 9999
2 56070 87.8977 252.7714 0002132 96.1094 264.0279 13.15547450160687
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0609 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0609, was launched on March 26, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a LVM3 launch vehicle. This UK-manufactured spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and spans 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays combined with batteries to provide power. Its propulsion system consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, designed to maintain its orbit throughout its expected seven-year lifetime.
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 L18-025
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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