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ONEWEB-0431 (51630)
COSPAR: 2022-012J | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0431
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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
51630
International Designator
2022-012J
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:32:52 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.67°
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Argument of Perigee
94.52°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0431
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0431
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51630U 22012J 26201.27282562 .00000441 00000+0 12270-2 0 9999
2 51630 87.8823 29.6724 0002415 94.5214 265.6190 13.10374868213679
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0431 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0431, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. It was launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kg. Its dimensions are 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and it has a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Its shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels. The mission of ONEWEB-0431 is to provide communication services, and it has an estimated operational lifetime of 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 L13-023
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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