ONEWEB-0013 (45131)

COSPAR: 2020-008A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0013

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 6, 2020

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45131

International Designator

2020-008A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:21:50 GMT

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Inclination

87.85°

Right Ascension

49.42°

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Argument of Perigee

47.52°

Period

109.97 min

Mean Motion

13.09 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0013

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0013

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45131U 20008A   26185.05683974  .00000165  00000-0  44277-3 0  9997

2 45131  87.8511  49.4206 0001441  47.5177 312.6072 13.09463735308274

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0013 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0013, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWEB. Launched on February 6, 2020, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, this satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has a mission lifetime of approximately seven years. With dimensions including a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters, it has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries, and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan and it was launched from LC31 in the UK.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L2-001

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ONEWUS

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

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