ONEWEB-0618

ONEWEB-0618 is an active satellite operated by OneWeb Satellites (United Kingdom), launched on 2023-01-10 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 520 km and 533 km with an inclination of 86.9°. It travels at approximately 27,367 km/h (7.60 km/s), completing one full orbit every 95 minutes — that’s roughly 15.13 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-0618 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ONEWEB-0618 orbits at an average altitude of 527 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-0618’s average altitude, there are currently 6,791 active payloads and 285 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1039, STARLINK-1184, STARLINK-1231. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 39% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 86.9°, ONEWEB-0618 passes over latitudes between 86.9°N and 86.9°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 21 share a similar altitude band with ONEWEB-0618.