ONEWEB-0052 (45156)

COSPAR: 2020-008AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0052

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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

45156

International Designator

2020-008AB

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:01:48 GMT

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Inclination

87.88°

Right Ascension

32.91°

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Argument of Perigee

74.50°

Period

109.89 min

Mean Motion

13.10 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0052

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0052

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 45156U 20008AB  26185.04291891  .00000254  00000-0  69102-3 0  9999

2 45156  87.8816  32.9054 0002039  74.4969 285.6384 13.10371293310142

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0052 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0052, is owned by Oneweb and was manufactured by ONEWUS using an Arrow bus configuration. Launched on February 6, 2020, from the TYSMC launch site via Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has a mission focused on communication. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload and uses solar arrays along with batteries for power. Its dry mass is 140 kg while its launch mass was 148 kg. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, the satellite has an expected lifetime of about seven years.

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 L2-028

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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