ONEWEB-0050

ONEWEB-0050 is an active satellite operated by OneWeb Satellites (United Kingdom), launched on 2020-03-21 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 595 km and 599 km with an inclination of 88.9°. It travels at approximately 27,228 km/h (7.56 km/s), completing one full orbit every 97 minutes — that’s roughly 14.90 orbits per day. Its near-circular orbit (eccentricity close to zero) means it maintains a very consistent altitude throughout each revolution. It is part of the Oneweb constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~3–10 years. Orbital Radar tracks ONEWEB-0050 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ONEWEB-0050 orbits at an average altitude of 597 km in the core of Low Earth Orbit, the most heavily utilised altitude band. The balance of moderate drag (limiting debris accumulation) and short signal path (enabling low-latency links and high-resolution imaging) makes this regime the default for most commercial and government missions. Within ±50 km of ONEWEB-0050’s average altitude, there are currently 2,114 active payloads and 639 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-3005, STARLINK-3090, STARLINK-3077. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 12.1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 88.9°, ONEWEB-0050 passes over latitudes between 88.9°N and 88.9°S, providing near-global coverage including the polar regions. Polar and near-polar orbits are used for reconnaissance, weather monitoring and Earth-observation missions that need to image every part of the planet. United Kingdom operates approximately 720 active satellites in total, of which 18 share a similar altitude band with ONEWEB-0050.