ONEWEB-0061 (45428)

COSPAR: 2020-020E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0061

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 21, 2020

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45428

International Designator

2020-020E

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:53:35 GMT

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Inclination

87.89°

Right Ascension

17.72°

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Argument of Perigee

89.67°

Period

109.80 min

Mean Motion

13.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0061

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0061

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 45428U 20020E   26184.95388026 -.00000472  00000-0 -13673-2 0  9996
2 45428  87.8886  17.7195 0001805  89.6692 270.4642 13.11416992304823

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0061 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0061, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by OneWeb. It was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg while its launch mass was 148 kg. Propulsion is provided by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and it has a mission 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 L3-003

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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