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ONEWEB-0051 (45155)
COSPAR: 2020-008AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0051
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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
45155
International Designator
2020-008AA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:03:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.58°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0051
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0051
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45155U 20008AA 26185.25243335 -.00000490 00000-0 -14171-2 0 9990
2 45155 87.8876 17.6690 0001849 88.5823 271.5517 13.11416798313322
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0051 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0051, was launched on February 6, 2020, from the Tsimlyanovo Space Center using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. The UK-manufactured spacecraft is part of the ARROW bus series and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and operates on a solar array and battery power system. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and either SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite is designed primarily for communication purposes and has an expected lifetime of 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 L2-006
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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