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ONEWEB-0044 (45150)
COSPAR: 2020-008V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0044
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 6, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45150
International Designator
2020-008V
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:44:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
32.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.29°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0044
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0044
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 45150U 20008V 26185.03091070 .00000693 00000-0 19487-2 0 9996
2 45150 87.8828 32.9120 0001829 81.2882 278.8453 13.10373777310688
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0044 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0044, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWEB and was launched on February 6, 2020, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. It uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it weighs 148 kg at launch. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, it employs solar arrays and batteries for power. Its motor system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. It has an expected lifetime of 7 years post-launch.
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 L2-013
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
Map
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