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ONEWEB-0136 (47282)
COSPAR: 2020-100AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0143
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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
47282
International Designator
2020-100AA
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:18:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.72°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0136
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0143
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47282U 20100AA 26184.88750303 .00000183 00000-0 47430-3 0 9994
2 47282 87.8957 347.3285 0001938 103.7177 256.4167 13.12443276266859
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0136 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0143, is a communication satellite owned by Oneweb and manufactured by ONEWUS using an Arrow bus configuration. Launched on December 18, 2020, from the VOSTO launch site via the Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, it operates in space for approximately seven years. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters, weighing 148 kg at launch and 140 kg dry mass. It is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power and carries a Ku-Band payload. Its mission is to provide communication services using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion and has the shape of a trapezoid with two panels.
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 L4-025
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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