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ONEWEB-0428 (51629)
COSPAR: 2022-012H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0428
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51629
International Designator
2022-012H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:27:21 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.78°
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Argument of Perigee
89.11°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0428
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0428
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51629U 22012H 26200.76899593 -.00000192 00000+0 -58712-3 0 9995
2 51629 87.8809 29.7800 0001837 89.1119 271.0219 13.10372766213553
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0428 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0428, is a communication satellite owned by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS using an Arrow bus configuration. Launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI (French Guiana) aboard a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, it has a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power and a Ku-Band payload for its mission, the satellite operates using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. With a launch mass of 148 kg and dry mass of 140 kg, it is designed to have an operational lifetime of seven years in space. The shape of the satellite consists of a trapezoid with two panels, serving as part of OneWeb's communication constellation.
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 L13-033
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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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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