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ONEWEB-0132 (47278)
COSPAR: 2020-100W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0119
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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
47278
International Designator
2020-100W
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:21:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.86°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0132
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0119
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47278U 20100W 26185.13993363 .00000321 00000-0 85727-3 0 9998
2 47278 87.8951 347.2999 0001786 95.8649 264.2683 13.12441285266808
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0132, also known as OneWeb SL0119, is a communication satellite launched on December 18, 2020, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates under the Arrow bus configuration and is manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK-based company OneWeb. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload and uses solar arrays with batteries for power. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, it is designed to serve communication purposes and has an expected 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 L4-021
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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