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ONEWEB-0121 (47267)
COSPAR: 2020-100K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0123
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 2020
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47267
International Designator
2020-100K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:23:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.73°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0121
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0123
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47267U 20100K 26185.14162665 .00000319 00000-0 85217-3 0 9991
2 47267 87.8960 347.2852 0001543 90.7260 269.4045 13.12441250266865
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0121, also known as OneWeb SL0123, is a UK-manufactured communication satellite based on the Arrow bus configuration and launched on December 18, 2020, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with solar arrays for power generation. It carries a Ku-Band payload and is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. With a launch mass of 148 kg and a dry mass of 140 kg, the satellite is designed to operate for approximately seven years in orbit.
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 L4-010
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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