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ONEWEB-0693 (61601)
COSPAR: 2024-188H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0693
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61601
International Designator
2024-188H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:20:58 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
359.40°
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Argument of Perigee
119.30°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0693
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0693
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBE
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 61601U 24188H 26200.84789471 -.00000133 00000+0 -37573-3 0 9991
2 61601 87.9141 359.3961 0001608 119.2974 240.8319 13.17648730 90185
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0693, also known as OneWeb SL0693, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBE. Launched on October 20, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the spacecraft operates with a configuration called Arrow bus. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, with a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape resembles a trapezoid with two panels, and its mission is to provide communication services, expected to last seven 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 L20-008
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
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