ONEWEB-0684 (56720)

COSPAR: 2023-068L | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0684

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ONEWEB-0684 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 20, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56720

International Designator

2023-068L

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:24 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

252.68°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

114.80°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0684

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0684

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 56720U 23068L   26200.84403918  .00000086  00000+0  19536-3 0  9996
2 56720  87.8990 252.6787 0003121 114.7950 245.3505 13.15550040153540

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Summary
The ONEWUS-built satellite ONEWEB-0684 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-068L) is a communication satellite launched on May 20, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It operates with a Ku-Band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kg and it weighs 148 kg at launch. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite's expected operational lifetime is seven years. The shape of the satellite is described as Trapezoid+2 pan configuration, and it was launched by ONEWEBN (OneWeb) from the United Kingdom.
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 L19-010

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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