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ONEWEB-0090 (45427)
COSPAR: 2020-020D | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0090
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 21, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45427
International Designator
2020-020D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:27:05 GMT
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.76°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0090
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0090
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 45427U 20020D 26185.22714629 .00000312 00000-0 84473-3 0 9996
2 45427 87.8887 17.6803 0001870 90.7565 269.3777 13.11414977304908
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0090 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0090, is a UK-built communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEB. It was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site at LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite operates with an arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. With a launch mass of 148 kilograms and a dry mass of 140 kilograms, the satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years. Its primary mission is communication services from its trapezoid-shaped body with two panels.
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 L3-006
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
Next Pass
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