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ONEWEB-0145 (47291)
COSPAR: 2020-100AK | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0122
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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
47291
International Designator
2020-100AK
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:59:20 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.42°
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Argument of Perigee
95.18°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0145
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0122
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 47291U 20100AK 26184.49954000 .00000105 00000-0 25688-3 0 9996
2 47291 87.8953 347.4244 0001926 95.1787 264.9561 13.12443849266903
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oneweb-0145 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0122, is a communication satellite operated by ONEWEB and manufactured using an Arrow bus configuration by ONEWUS in the UK. Launched on December 18, 2020, from VOSTO launch site PU1S via a Soyuz-2-1B rocket, it has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans up to 5 meters with its solar arrays and batteries. The satellite weighs 148 kg at launch and 140 kg without fuel. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion. Its mission lifetime is expected to last seven years, serving its primary purpose of facilitating global communications.
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 L4-034
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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