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ONEWEB-0455 (51645)
COSPAR: 2022-012Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0455
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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
51645
International Designator
2022-012Z
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:43:02 GMT
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Inclination
87.53°
Right Ascension
263.04°
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Argument of Perigee
43.82°
Period
101.15 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0455
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0455
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 51645U 22012Z 26201.15488669 .00000148 00000+0 57007-4 0 9991
2 51645 87.5262 263.0353 0018437 43.8242 316.4408 14.23654170230836
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0455 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0455, was launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It is a communication satellite with an Arrow bus configuration manufactured by ONEWUS for OWEBN. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters, indicating its solar arrays or antennas extend to this width. Its dry mass is 140 kg and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. Power is supplied by solar arrays and batteries. The expected operational lifetime is +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 L13-031
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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