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ONEWEB-0055 (45443)
COSPAR: 2020-020V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0055
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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
45443
International Designator
2020-020V
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.24°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0055
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0055
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45443U 20020V 26184.95897443 -.00000253 00000-0 -74826-3 0 9996
2 45443 87.8883 17.7282 0001888 91.2448 268.8897 13.11417799304811
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0055 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0055, is a communication satellite designed and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. Launched on March 21, 2020, from LC31 at TYSMC using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and a total launch mass of 148 kg. It utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and is intended to operate in orbit for approximately seven years. The mission focuses on communication services as part of the OneWeb constellation, managed by ONEWEB.
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 L3-020
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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