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ONEWEB-0093 (45444)
COSPAR: 2020-020W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0093
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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
45444
International Designator
2020-020W
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:55:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.55°
Period
109.85 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0093
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0093
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45444U 20020W 26185.24673787 -.00000500 00000-0 -14589-2 0 9997
2 45444 87.8885 17.6652 0001610 81.5534 278.5776 13.10890577304918
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0093 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0093, was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TSMC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by Oneweb and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. The satellite has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. It uses solar arrays and batteries for power and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. The mission of ONEWEB-0093 is communication, equipped with a Ku-Band payload designated OneWeb L3-021. Its shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels. The satellite's expected operational lifetime is seven 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 L3-021
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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