ONEWEB-0085 (45438)

COSPAR: 2020-020Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0085

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 21, 2020

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45438

International Designator

2020-020Q

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:49:46 GMT

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Inclination

87.89°

Right Ascension

17.72°

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Argument of Perigee

88.83°

Period

109.81 min

Mean Motion

13.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0085

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0085

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 45438U 20020Q   26184.99289381  .00000490  00000-0  13463-2 0  9990
2 45438  87.8879  17.7203 0001854  88.8316 271.3024 13.11415682304878

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0085 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0085, is a communication satellite designed and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. Launched on March 21, 2020, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it operates under the ownership of OneWeb. The satellite has a trapezoid shape with two panels, measures 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, spans 5 meters when deployed, and weighs 140 kilograms dry. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays along with batteries to provide power. The satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system and has an expected lifetime of 7 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 L3-017

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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