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ONEWEB-0081 (45429)
COSPAR: 2020-020F | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0081
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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
45429
International Designator
2020-020F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:26:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.73°
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Argument of Perigee
84.40°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0081
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0081
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45429U 20020F 26184.93537264 -.00000247 00000-0 -73157-3 0 9999
2 45429 87.8883 17.7328 0001710 84.3956 275.7367 13.11414122304936
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0081 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0081, was launched on March 21, 2020, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is part of the UK-based OneWeb constellation and employs an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions including a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, batteries for power, and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system, the satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Its primary mission is communication, with an expected operational lifetime of seven years. The satellite's shape is described as trapezoid+2 pan, and it was manufactured by ONEWUS for OneWeb.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L3-005
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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