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ONEWEB-0449 (51642)
COSPAR: 2022-012W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0449
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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
51642
International Designator
2022-012W
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:11:35 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.71°
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Argument of Perigee
68.67°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0449
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0449
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51642U 22012W 26201.09138536 -.00000615 00000+0 -17972-2 0 9992
2 51642 87.8820 29.7087 0001716 68.6672 291.4639 13.10372553213613
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Summary
ONEWEB-0449 is a communication satellite launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK and uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg and its launch mass is 148 kg. It is equipped with Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, the satellite has a trapezoid shape plus two panels. The expected operational lifetime of ONEWEB-0449 is approximately 7 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 L13-026
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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