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ONEWEB-0144 (47290)
COSPAR: 2020-100AJ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0109
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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
47290
International Designator
2020-100AJ
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.79°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0144
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0109
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 47290U 20100AJ 26184.45210710 .00000317 00000-0 84472-3 0 9995
2 47290 87.8961 347.4078 0002130 100.7857 259.3511 13.12441366266708
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0144 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0109, was launched by Oneweb on December 18, 2020, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is based on the Arrow bus and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, and batteries for power, it operates as part of the communication mission constellation. Its motor consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite has a trapezoid+2 pan shape and is expected to have a lifetime of 7 years. It was manufactured by Onewus in the UK for Oneweb's communications purposes.
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 L4-033
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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