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ONEWEB-0443 (51637)
COSPAR: 2022-012R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0443
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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
51637
International Designator
2022-012R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:12:55 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
359.39°
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Argument of Perigee
99.78°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0443
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0443
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 51637U 22012R 26200.80064036 .00000008 00000+0 -11537-4 0 9995
2 51637 87.9148 359.3914 0001585 99.7801 260.3510 13.17648121218011
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0443, also known as OneWeb SL0443, is a communication satellite launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad in French Guiana using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It operates on an Arrow bus and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, with a total launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK, this satellite is part of the OneWeb constellation designed for global communication purposes and has an expected 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 L13-005
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
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