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ONEWEB-0012 (44057)
COSPAR: 2019-010A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0012
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44057
International Designator
2019-010A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.34°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0012
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0012
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44057U 19010A 26185.04849096 -.00000026 00000-0 -10162-3 0 9996
2 44057 87.9085 225.4361 0001686 87.3444 272.7880 13.16596156353786
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0012 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0012, is owned by Oneweb and was launched on February 27, 2019, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. Built by ADST with an Arrow bus configuration, it has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. The satellite weighs 148 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, its mission is communication, utilizing SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. With a trapezoidal shape plus two panels, the satellite is expected to have an operational lifetime of approximately 7 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 L1-001
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
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
Next Pass
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