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ONEWEB-0135 (47281)
COSPAR: 2020-100Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0141
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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
47281
International Designator
2020-100Z
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:10:17 GMT
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
347.29°
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Argument of Perigee
104.02°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0135
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0141
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 47281U 20100Z 26185.17381031 -.00000406 00000-0 -11640-2 0 9997
2 47281 87.8950 347.2890 0001798 104.0233 256.1096 13.12442592266963
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0135 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0141, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for the UK-based company OneWeb. It was launched on December 18, 2020, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft features an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters when fully deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. With a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms, the satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Its expected operational lifetime is approximately 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 L4-024
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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