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ONEWEB-0086 (45456)
COSPAR: 2020-020AJ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0086
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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
45456
International Designator
2020-020AJ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:48:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
17.67°
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Argument of Perigee
112.20°
Period
109.81 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0086
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0086
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 45456U 20020AJ 26185.24212127 -.00000270 00000-0 -79685-3 0 9990
2 45456 87.8885 17.6670 0001431 112.2046 247.9234 13.11415025304845
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0086 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0086, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWEB and launched on March 21, 2020, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B rocket from LC31. It operates on an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, ONEWEB-0086 uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected operational lifetime of 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 L3-033
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
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