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ONEWEB-0451 (51643)
COSPAR: 2022-012X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0451
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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
51643
International Designator
2022-012X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:29:44 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.33°
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Argument of Perigee
89.88°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0451
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0451
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51643U 22012X 26200.93731855 .00000005 00000+0 -19263-4 0 9997
2 51643 87.9161 359.3313 0001683 89.8796 270.2529 13.17647546217972
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0451 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0451, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. This UK-owned satellite operates with a Ku-band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The spacecraft measures 1.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter, with a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite is designed to serve communication purposes with an expected operational lifetime of seven years. The shape of the spacecraft is described as trapezoid with two panels.
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 L13-006
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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