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ONEWEB-0057 (45160)
COSPAR: 2020-008AF | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0057
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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
45160
International Designator
2020-008AF
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:32:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
32.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.20°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0057
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0057
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45160U 20008AF 26185.02252533 .00000673 00000-0 18914-2 0 9991
2 45160 87.8824 32.9196 0001825 71.1953 288.9372 13.10373381310550
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0057, also known as OneWeb SL0057, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for the UK-based company Oneweb. It was launched on February 6, 2020, from TYMSC Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle and became stable one day later on February 7, 2020. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans up to 5 meters when deployed. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The expected lifetime of the satellite is 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 L2-019
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
Next Pass
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