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ONEWEB-0456 (51646)
COSPAR: 2022-012AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0456
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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
51646
International Designator
2022-012AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:44:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.82°
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Argument of Perigee
93.65°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0456
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0456
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51646U 22012AA 26200.48900595 -.00000419 00000+0 -12360-2 0 9998
2 51646 87.8833 29.8183 0001779 93.6455 266.4876 13.10374556213570
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0456 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0456, was launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It is an Arrow bus communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. Equipped with a Ku-band payload, it weighs 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry mass. Its power system consists of solar arrays and batteries, and it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor for propulsion. The satellite is designed to have a lifespan of approximately 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 L13-012
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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