ONEWEB-0068 (45446)

COSPAR: 2020-020Y | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0068

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 21, 2020

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45446

International Designator

2020-020Y

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:05 GMT

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Inclination

87.89°

Right Ascension

17.67°

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Argument of Perigee

86.55°

Period

109.81 min

Mean Motion

13.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0068

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0068

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 45446U 20020Y   26185.24381640 -.00000331  00000-0 -97072-3 0  9994
2 45446  87.8884  17.6684 0001651  86.5469 273.5847 13.11414775304839

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The Oneweb-0068 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0068, was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TSYMC launch site in Russia using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket from Launch Pad LC31. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters with solar arrays and batteries for power supply. With a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg, the satellite is part of the Oneweb constellation managed by the company OneWeb for communication purposes. It features a Ku-Band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for its propulsion system. The expected operational lifetime of this satellite 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 L3-026

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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