ONEWEB-0043 (45149)

COSPAR: 2020-008U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0043

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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

45149

International Designator

2020-008U

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:03:04 GMT

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Inclination

87.88°

Right Ascension

32.92°

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Argument of Perigee

70.59°

Period

109.89 min

Mean Motion

13.10 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0043

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0043

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45149U 20008U   26185.00213993 -.00000332  00000-0 -98703-3 0  9992

2 45149  87.8825  32.9166 0001532  70.5899 289.5394 13.10369351310386

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0043 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0043, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by Oneweb. It was launched on February 6, 2020, from the TSYMC launch site at LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kg with a launch mass of 148 kg. It operates on an Arrow bus configuration with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, the satellite's shape resembles a trapezoid with two panels. Its mission is expected to last 7 years, focusing on communication purposes.

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 L2-034

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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