ONEWEB-0021 (45134)

COSPAR: 2020-008D | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0021

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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

45134

International Designator

2020-008D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:37:38 GMT

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Inclination

87.88°

Right Ascension

32.96°

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Argument of Perigee

86.64°

Period

109.89 min

Mean Motion

13.10 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0021

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0021

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45134U 20008D   26184.85947632  .00000005  00000-0 -22901-4 0  9996

2 45134  87.8821  32.9606 0001718  86.6426 273.4898 13.10375523310834

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Summary

ONEWEB-0021 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0021, operated by ONEWEB and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. Launched on February 6, 2020, from TYMSC Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, this satellite has a configuration of Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, and it spans 5 meters when fully deployed. The dry mass is 140 kilograms, and the launch mass was 148 kilograms. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and uses solar arrays and batteries for power. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system, it has an expected lifetime of seven years. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan and is intended to support global communication services.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L2-002

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

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