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ONEWEB-0094 (45450)
COSPAR: 2020-020AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0094
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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
45450
International Designator
2020-020AC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:06:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
2.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.42°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0094
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0094
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45450U 20020AC 26185.21265047 -.00000018 00000-0 -80357-4 0 9999
2 45450 87.9141 2.4629 0001724 95.4249 264.7079 13.17648196308552
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0094, also known as OneWeb SL0094, is a communication satellite launched on March 21, 2020, from the Tsimlyanskaya Launch Complex (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ONEWUS and has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it carries a Ku-Band payload for its mission. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power supply, ONEWEB-0094 uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. With an expected lifetime of seven years, this satellite operates in orbit for communication purposes under the ownership of 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 L3-030
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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