ONEWEB-0435

ONEWEB-0435 is an active satellite operated by OneWeb Satellites (United Kingdom), launched on 2022-02-10 from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 1,220 km and 1,222 km with an inclination of 87.9°. It travels at approximately 26,085 km/h (7.25 km/s), completing one full orbit every 110 minutes — that’s roughly 13.11 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 thousands of years. Orbital Radar tracks ONEWEB-0435 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ONEWEB-0435 orbits at an average altitude of 1,221 km in the uppermost reaches of Low Earth Orbit. At this altitude, orbital decay is effectively zero without active deorbiting, and coverage footprints are significantly larger than lower LEO, though at the cost of higher latency. Within ±50 km of ONEWEB-0435’s average altitude, there are currently 671 active payloads and 249 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ONEWEB-0012, ONEWEB-0010, ONEWEB-0008. With an inclination of 87.9°, ONEWEB-0435 passes over latitudes between 87.9°N and 87.9°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 648 share a similar altitude band with ONEWEB-0435.