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ONEWEB-0037 (45440)
COSPAR: 2020-020S | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0037
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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
45440
International Designator
2020-020S
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.64°
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Argument of Perigee
87.03°
Period
109.76 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0037
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0037
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 45440U 20020S 26185.25044221 -.00000441 00000-0 -12719-2 0 9996
2 45440 87.8897 17.6382 0001910 87.0333 273.1014 13.11913422304932
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0037 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0037, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by Oneweb. It was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYSMC site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from LC31. The spacecraft has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kg. The satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and equipped with a Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its mission is to provide communication services, and it was designed with a trapezoid shape plus two pan configurations. The expected lifetime of ONEWEB-0037 is 7 years from launch.
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 L3-015
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
Next Pass
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