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ONEWEB-0634 (56075)
COSPAR: 2023-043AF | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0634
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56075
International Designator
2023-043AF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:07 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
252.72°
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Argument of Perigee
88.79°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0634
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0634
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 56075U 23043AF 26200.85355766 -.00000019 00000+0 -84723-4 0 9999
2 56075 87.8978 252.7199 0002207 88.7881 271.3502 13.15548483160692
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0634 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0634, was launched on March 26, 2023, from SRILR using the LVM3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft is part of a communication mission and has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters due to its trapezoid+2 pan shape. It was manufactured by ONEWUS for OnewebN and carries a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries. The dry mass is 140 kg with a launch mass of 148 kg, equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite's 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 L18-030
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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