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ONEWEB-0448 (51641)
COSPAR: 2022-012V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0448
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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
51641
International Designator
2022-012V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:44:26 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.78°
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Argument of Perigee
89.14°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0448
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0448
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 51641U 22012V 26200.78086534 -.00000552 00000+0 -16181-2 0 9997
2 51641 87.8813 29.7832 0001827 89.1402 270.9935 13.10371713213566
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0448 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0448, is a communication satellite designed by ONEWUS and launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with Ku-band payload and solar arrays for power, it is designed to operate for up to seven years. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The mission purpose is focused on communication services.
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 L13-029
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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