Launch Date
March 21, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
45434
International Designator
2020-020L
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:33:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.87°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0018
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0018
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45434U 20020L 26185.23194342 .00000189 00000-0 49799-3 0 9993
2 45434 87.8879 17.6723 0001464 94.8720 265.2575 13.11414236304869
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L3-011
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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