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ONEWEB-0142 (47288)
COSPAR: 2020-100AG | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0140
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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
47288
International Designator
2020-100AG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:18:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.42°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0142
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0140
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 47288U 20100AG 26184.47088526 -.00000321 00000-0 -92766-3 0 9994
2 47288 87.8952 347.4296 0002232 92.4204 267.7180 13.12442679266807
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0142 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD with the ID 47288 and OBJECT_ID 2020-100AG. It was launched on December 18, 2020, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome (PU1S) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle by the manufacturer ONEWUS for ONEWEB. The satellite is part of the Arrow bus configuration and features solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched at a total mass of 148 kg. Its dimensions are a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. The satellite is powered by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for maneuvering and has an operational lifetime estimated at 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 L4-031
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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