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ONEWEB-0063 (45448)
COSPAR: 2020-020AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0063
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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
45448
International Designator
2020-020AA
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:01:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.47°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0063
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0063
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45448U 20020AA 26184.95924682 -.00000302 00000-0 -88841-3 0 9994
2 45448 87.8888 17.7303 0002040 82.4706 277.6654 13.11417784304896
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0063 (also known as OneWeb SL0063) was launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle. It is an Arrow bus satellite with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was manufactured by ONEWUS for the purpose of communication. Its mission involves utilizing a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, ONEWEB-0063 is expected to have an operational lifetime of 7 years. The satellite's shape is described as trapezoid with two pan sections, and it uses solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It is owned by ONEWEB and named after its payload configuration, OneWeb L3-025.
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 L3-025
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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