ONEWEB-0042 (45441)

COSPAR: 2020-020T | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0042

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 21, 2020

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45441

International Designator

2020-020T

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:37:33 GMT

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Inclination

87.89°

Right Ascension

17.72°

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Argument of Perigee

85.96°

Period

109.80 min

Mean Motion

13.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0042

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0042

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45441U 20020T   26184.98441926  .00000527  00000-0  14509-2 0  9991

2 45441  87.8887  17.7152 0001784  85.9637 274.1695 13.11416487304868

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Summary

The Oneweb-0042 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0042, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by Oneweb. It was launched on March 21, 2020, from the Tymsc launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. The spacecraft has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's mission is to provide communication services and has an expected lifetime of seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L3-016

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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