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ONEWEB-0048 (45153)
COSPAR: 2020-008Y | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0048
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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
45153
International Designator
2020-008Y
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:27:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
32.93°
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Argument of Perigee
88.26°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0048
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0048
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45153U 20008Y 26185.01898630 .00000540 00000-0 15113-2 0 9997
2 45153 87.8818 32.9333 0001780 88.2603 271.8729 13.10378201310013
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0048 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0048, was launched on February 6, 2020, from the Tsimlyanskaya space center in Russia using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has an Arrow bus configuration and is owned by OneWeb for communication purposes. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans up to 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, while the launch mass was 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication missions and utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems. The satellite is expected to have an operational lifetime of approximately seven years.
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 L2-033
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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