Launch Date
March 21, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
45442
International Designator
2020-020U
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:31:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.23°
Period
109.80 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-0098
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0098
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45442U 20020U 26184.98030317 .00000539 00000-0 14849-2 0 9990
2 45442 87.8885 17.7250 0001841 91.2345 268.8993 13.11419452304840
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 L3-022
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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