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ONEWEB-0124 (47270)
COSPAR: 2020-100N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0131
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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
47270
International Designator
2020-100N
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
347.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.67°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0124
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0131
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 47270U 20100N 26185.19753593 .00000285 00000-0 75732-3 0 9999
2 47270 87.8947 347.2872 0001743 92.6660 267.4668 13.12442987266804
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0124, also known as OneWeb SL0131, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK-based company ONEWEB. Launched on December 18, 2020, from Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket, it operates with an Arrow bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms and it had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system, and its shape consists of a trapezoid plus two panels. It has 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 L4-013
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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