ONEWEB-0087 (45451)

COSPAR: 2020-020AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0087

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 21, 2020

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45451

International Designator

2020-020AD

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:35:50 GMT

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Inclination

87.89°

Right Ascension

17.73°

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Argument of Perigee

86.70°

Period

109.80 min

Mean Motion

13.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0087

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0087

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEB

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45451U 20020AD  26184.81655462  .00000162  00000-0  42215-3 0  9997

2 45451  87.8898  17.7340 0001534  86.7036 273.4267 13.11418136304764

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Summary

ONEWEB-0087, also known as OneWeb SL0087, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWEB and launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. The satellite operates with an Arrow bus configuration, featuring solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and a Ku-Band payload for its mission. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. With a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg, it is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan and is expected to have a lifetime of seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L3-029

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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