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ONEWEB-0031 (45431)
COSPAR: 2020-020H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0031
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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
45431
International Designator
2020-020H
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:20:40 GMT
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.73°
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Argument of Perigee
98.56°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0031
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0031
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 45431U 20020H 26184.97268814 -.00000735 00000-0 -21100-2 0 9990
2 45431 87.8876 17.7321 0001418 98.5621 261.5668 13.11410232304851
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0031 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0031, is a communication satellite owned by OneWeb and manufactured by ONEWUS under the Arrow bus configuration. It was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, the satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors for propulsion and operates on power generated by solar arrays and batteries. Its operational lifetime is projected to last seven years from its launch date.
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 L3-008
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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