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ONEWEB-0137 (47283)
COSPAR: 2020-100AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0121
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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
47283
International Designator
2020-100AB
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:08:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.87°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0137
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0121
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47283U 20100AB 26184.46396269 -.00000032 00000-0 -12312-3 0 9992
2 47283 87.8961 347.4234 0001870 89.8712 270.2631 13.12442052266709
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0137 (also known as OneWeb SL0121) is a communication satellite launched on December 18, 2020, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration and measures 1.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite is designed to operate for approximately seven years in its mission to provide communication services. The satellite was manufactured by Onewus and owned by OneWeb, utilizing SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and having a trapezoid plus two panel shape.
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 L4-026
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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