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ONEWEB-0007 (44060)
COSPAR: 2019-010D | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0007
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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
44060
International Designator
2019-010D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:32:42 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.84°
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Argument of Perigee
105.17°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0007
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0007
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44060U 19010D 26185.14771267 -.00000022 00000-0 -91962-4 0 9999
2 44060 87.8994 255.8424 0001812 105.1689 254.9641 13.15547919353606
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0007, also known as OneWeb SL0007, is a communication satellite designed for the UK-based company ONEWEB. It was launched on February 27, 2019, from the ELS launch pad in French Guiana using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. Its configuration is based on the Arrow bus, manufactured by ADST, equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. It carries a Ku-band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Its intended operational lifetime is plus seven years, serving the purpose of communication in space.
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 L1-004
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
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