ONEWEB-0686 (56721)

COSPAR: 2023-068M | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0686

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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

56721

International Designator

2023-068M

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:21:47 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

222.31°

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Argument of Perigee

90.46°

Period

109.37 min

Mean Motion

13.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0686

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0686

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 56721U 23068M   26200.80679899 -.00000001  00000+0 -36642-4 0  9993

2 56721  87.9068 222.3108 0002387  90.4574 269.6830 13.16593736156008

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Summary

The satellite ONEWB-0686 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-068M) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on May 20, 2023, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration with a dry mass of 140 kg and a total launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays for power generation, and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the spacecraft is designed to operate for approximately seven years in its mission. Its shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels attached. The satellite is owned by ONEWEBN and operates under the purpose of communication as part of its mission designated OneWeb L19-011.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L19-011

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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