ONEWEB-0039 (45146)

COSPAR: 2020-008R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0039

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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

45146

International Designator

2020-008R

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:10:13 GMT

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Inclination

87.88°

Right Ascension

32.92°

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Argument of Perigee

70.15°

Period

109.89 min

Mean Motion

13.10 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0039

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0039

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45146U 20008R   26185.00710290 -.00000082  00000-0 -27251-3 0  9993

2 45146  87.8822  32.9161 0001494  70.1467 289.9821 13.10376605310366

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Summary

The satellite ONEWEB-0039, also known as OneWeb SL0039, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEB. It was launched on February 6, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration based on an Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for its communication mission and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. With a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. The satellite has a trapezoid shape with two panels and was intended to operate for approximately seven years from its launch date.

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 L2-015

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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