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ONEWEB-0140 (47286)
COSPAR: 2020-100AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0111
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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
47286
International Designator
2020-100AE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:46:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.27°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0140
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0111
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47286U 20100AE 26185.19923092 .00000279 00000-0 74059-3 0 9993
2 47286 87.8961 347.2597 0001668 96.2667 263.8652 13.12443159266922
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0140 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0111, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for the UK-based company OneWeb. It was launched on December 18, 2020, from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 5 meters in span. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years. The satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a trapezoid shape with two panel configurations.
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 L4-029
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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