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ONEWEB-0046 (45447)
COSPAR: 2020-020Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0046
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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
45447
International Designator
2020-020Z
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:39:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.82°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0046
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0046
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45447U 20020Z 26185.23547705 .00000020 00000-0 20724-4 0 9994
2 45447 87.8876 17.6748 0001788 79.8167 280.3163 13.11414998304848
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0046 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0046, was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle at LC31. This communication satellite is part of Oneweb's constellation and was manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It uses an Arrow bus configuration with a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters, with a dry mass of 140 kg and launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite has an expected lifetime of 7 years and is designed in a trapezoid shape with two panels.
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 L3-024
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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