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ONEWEB-0127 (47273)
COSPAR: 2020-100R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0136
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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
47273
International Designator
2020-100R
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
347.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.14°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0127
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0136
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47273U 20100R 26185.16195586 -.00000344 00000-0 -99104-3 0 9998
2 47273 87.8948 347.2919 0001939 96.1444 263.9906 13.12441577266952
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0127 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0136, was launched on December 18, 2020, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The UK-owned communication satellite has an Arrow bus configuration and weighs 148 kg at launch with a dry mass of 140 kg. It measures 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. The satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The anticipated operational lifetime of ONEWEB-0127 is seven years, and it was manufactured by 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 L4-016
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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